Podcasts about auvs

Founder and CEO of Face Foundrie Michele Henry knew at a very young age she wanted to be an entrepreneur. Michele started PRIMP, a cheap chic boutique, and grew it to eight brick-and-mortar locations and 25 million in sales. The concept has styled nearly a million women and counting. From construction boots to stilettos, Michele explains how she started working in her family's construction business—starting at age 13—to a completely different path. She shares that after struggling with hormonal acne following the birth of their third child, was inspired to disrupt the facial industry. In 2017, driven by a necessity for change, they sold their shares in their clothing company, Primp, and fully committed to launching Face Foundry just five minutes after signing the purchase agreement.Discover the top 3 reasons why aspiring entrepreneurs should consider Face Foundry: 1) A passion for boosting confidence and making people feel great, with a mission to change the world one facial at a time. 2) Strong brand identity, gender-neutral design, and impactful marketing materials. 3) Impressive and growing average unit volumes (AUVs) that demonstrate solid financial potential. Face Foundrie prides itself on offering consistent protocols and a standardized client experience across all locations, ensuring the same high-quality facial journey whether you visit in Las Vegas, Sarasota, or Sioux Falls. Michele mentions opening their 55th location in Plantation, Florida, near Fort Lauderdale, and share plans for rapid expansion with 25 new locations set for 2025. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to stay updated with our latest episodes. Hit the bell icon to get notifications every time we upload a new podcast!*This video is sponsored by SEOSambaCheck out the video podcast on my Youtube channel and don't forget to like and subscribe!Link to Free Assessment: https://www.zorakle.net/assessment/welcome/ionfranchisingLink to Website: eyeonfranchising.comLink to Youtube: https://youtu.be/dKCZSRm6gZc?si=D48EANvqhSpyqsE

Just when we think we understand how to scale a franchise, someone comes along and completely flips the playbook on its head. Enter Jeff Fenster, Founder & CEO of everbowl who looked at the traditional franchise model and said... checks notes... "Nah, I'm just going to build everything myself"? Excuse me? A franchise founder who manufactures their own equipment, runs their own construction company, AND imports their own ingredients? That's exactly what happened at Ever Bowl, and the results are kind of mind-blowing. We're talking 60% lower build-out costs, two-year payback periods, and franchisees actually making money (imagine that!). But here's the real kicker - while everyone's chasing fancy AUVs and store count milestones, Jeff's over here focusing on something revolutionary in franchising: actual profitability. Wild concept, right? In this episode, we dive into how Jeff built this vertically integrated franchise powerhouse, why he thinks AI is about to turn site selection on its head, and what it really takes to hit that elusive 100-unit milestone that only 4% of franchises ever reach. Plus, he shares some brutally honest advice about what you should be asking (but probably aren't) before signing that franchise agreement. Connect with Closed Monday Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@closedmondaypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: Closed Monday Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kyle@four-turns.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Special Offers Take a screenshot of you listening to the show, and tag @closedmondaypodcast, and I'll send you a FREE Closed Monday t-shirt. Subscribe & Share If you found value in this episode, please subscribe and share it with your friends and network. Your support helps us bring you more actionable insights every week!

Teens continue to love Chick-fil-A and, as demonstrated by the chain's recently reported 2023 AUVs — up almost 10% over 2022 — they're not alone. The semi-annual Piper Sandler survey “Taking Stock with Teens” identified the top five restaurant chains favored by today's teens, and the results are somewhat surprising.In addition to Chick-fil-A, which received 16% of the vote, other top choices include McDonald's (10%), Chipotle (9%), Raising Cane's (4%), and Texas Roadhouse (4%).The survey polled 6,020 teens with an average age of 16.1 from 47 states. Of the teens, 38% are employed part-time, and their average household income is $66,280.Chick-fil-A is a favorite among consumers, and as the chicken segment has been on the rise, the chain has benefited from its success while maintaining its signature service. Last week, Technomic released its report on Chick-fil-A's 2023 financials, which were up 43% over the chain's 2018 numbers.

In this episode we chat to Oliver Gunasekara, CEO of Impossible Metals, whose missions is to preserve the deep ocean ecology while we unlock the potential of seabed critical metals, accelerate the transition to sustainable energy. We have built an underwater robot which selectively pick up these battery rocks without harming the environment. Oliver is a business leader with thirty+ years experience, encompasses three of the major technology trends: mobile computing, cloud computing, and multimedia technologies. He discuss Impossible Metals' approach to deep sea mining – using underwater vehicles that collect metals critical for EV batteries without harming the seabed ecosystem. Great episode for those that would like to know more about deepsea mining. KEY TAKEAWAYS Impossible Metals is a technology startup focused on deep sea mining, with a mission to preserve the deep ocean ecology while extracting critical metals for sustainable energy. They have developed advanced autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) that can collect battery rocks from the seabed without harming the ecosystem. The company is committed to environmental sustainability and aims to minimize sediment disturbance, noise, and light pollution in their mining operations. They collaborate with marine scientists and environmental organizations to gather input and conduct research to better understand and mitigate the impact of deep sea mining. Impossible Metals emphasizes transparency in their operations and plans to provide detailed information, including video data, for each ton of material collected. They also support the idea of a battery passport to track the extraction and utilization of metals. BEST MOMENTS "We desperately need these metals... We need 500% more mining to get these transition metals to get to net zero."  "What if we could replace all of that with the seabed?... I feel very good about what we're doing."  "We are trying to show people that Deep Sea Minerals has a great opportunity here... We can do it with the lowest cost."  "We're about to test what we call Eureka 2 in the deep ocean... We will be only the second company in the last 50 years to achieve that." VALUABLE RESOURCES Mail:        rob@mining-international.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ X:              https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPodcast  Web:        http://www.mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/company/impossible-metals/ https://youtu.be/GM5xBpMa3B0 https://www.youtube.com/@impossiblemetals https://impossiblemetals.com/blog/current-status-of-deep-sea-mining-regulations/ https://impossiblemetals.com/blog/why-will-deep-sea-mining-be-less-expensive-than-traditional-land-based-mining/ https://impossiblemetals.com/ ABOUT THE HOST Rob Tyson is the Founder and Director of Mining International Ltd, a leading global recruitment and headhunting consultancy based in the UK specialising in all areas of mining across the globe from first-world to third-world countries from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. We source, headhunt, and discover new and top talent through a targeted approach and search methodology and have a proven track record in sourcing and positioning exceptional candidates into our clients' organisations in any mining discipline or level. Mining International provides a transparent, informative, and trusted consultancy service to our candidates and clients to help them develop their careers and business goals and objectives in this ever-changing marketplace. CONTACT METHOD rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ Podcast Description Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people's experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics. 

From underwater topography to marine life and the challenges faced by engineers working in these environments, this episode is all about water! We're chatting about autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) for exploration and data collection with experts Stewart Fairbairn from the National Oceanography Centre, and more! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All eyes are on California as the minimum wage hike goes into effect April 1, raising hourly pay for QSR employees to $20. This could very well cause a ripple effect to other segments and markets and will create strain on concepts with low AUVs. Expect some hail Marys and a ramp up of productivity-focused technology. Outside of California, wage growth will finally start to slow after the past three years of big gains for the lowest-paid workers. In 2022, the lowest earning employees saw weekly pay grow 9.8%. This slowed growth could benefit margins, but it will also likely lead to consumers reining in their discretionary spending at restaurants. Cycles always repeat and pendulums always swing.

Professor Lucy Blue speaks to Dr Lisa Briggs and Dr Peter Campbell from the University of Cranfield who have been searching the deep waters of the Straits of Sicily using micro-AUVs - autonomous underwater vehicles.  Deployment of these small, agile vehicles has enabled the team to map large areas of this busy maritime highway of the Mediterranean.  The team aim to locate historic remains and ancient shipwrecks, and have consulted local fisherman for potential targets as they trawl the seabed and often snag remains in their nets, even including statues.  These mini autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) can be deployed in multiples, thus covering large areas of the seabed.  They are relatively cheap to purchase and easier to use and programme than larger AUV's.  Fitted with cameras might they become a principal tool not only for maritime archaeology, but also other disciplines such as marine biology. Learn how these vehicles have democratised survey previously limited to researchers with much larger budgets.  

In this episode of Take-Away with Sam Oches, Sam talks with Michael Osanloo, the CEO of Portillo's. Michael has been with the iconic Chicago-based Italian beef brand for five years now, and Portillo's remarkable success in the past few years can be largely credited to the work he and his team have done in building efficient systems and a people infrastructure that can sustain the brand's growth momentum. Today, Portillo's does a staggering $8.5 million-plus average unit volume at roughly 80 locations and it's on track in its evolution from a Chicago brand to a national brand. Michael joined the podcast to talk about how a servant leadership mentality is behind that success and how Portillo's maintains such a massive operation without the wheels coming off. In this conversation, you'll find out why:You should provide white-glove service to your most loyal guestsStrive for frictionless service in every channel you serveEfficiencies can be achieved by breaking your operation down into individual parts with dedicated employeesDon't move into a new market without team members who know the business inside and outHave a development plan for everyoneYour job as a leader of a brand is to put your team in a position to succeed Have feedback or ideas for Take-Away? Email Sam at sam.oches@informa.com.

Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community!Join our Entre CommunityInstagramTwitter YouTubeTikTokLinkedInAnd now for this week's prescription:On this week's dose, (1:40) you'll hear about Zoomph, a leading partnership insights platform in the sports and entertainment space, and their recent $4M Series A led by Jurassic Capital. (5:16) Then, we'll break down Bedrock, a company that uses autonomous underwater vehicles (or AUVs) to map the ocean floor, fresh off a $25.5M Series A co-led by Northzone and Primary Venture Partners. To wrap up this week's dose, (10:59) we will break down the $4.9B acquisition of leading gaming company Scopely, by Savvy Games, a gaming company operating under the Saudi Public Investment Fund.Sources:https://zoomph.com/blog/zoomph-lands-series-a-funding-led-by-jurassic-capital-backed-by-high-profile-investors/ https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/12/bedrocks-autonomous-ocean-mapping-ambitions-score-25m-as-renewables-rise/https://www.bedrockocean.com/missionhttps://techcrunch.com/2023/04/05/saudis-savvy-games-group-acquire-mobile-games-scopely-4-9-billion/Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keetonhttps://www.colebauer.com/https://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=enDisclosure:The views, statements, and opinions, expressed herein by the hosts and guests are their own, and their appearance on the podcast should not be construed as reflecting the views or implied endorsement of Independent Brokerage Solutions LLC or any of its officers, employees, or agents. The statements made herein should not be considered an investment opinion, advice, or a recommendation regarding securities of any company. This podcast is produced solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy a security.

Babe does a overview of ROVs and AUVs and he and Brendon discuss applications moving forward with the Blue Economy and how they may be used in conjunction with underwater habitats. #underwater #ocean #engineering #scuba #future #technology #rov #auv #oceanbuilders #deeptrekker https://discord.gg/jp5aSSkfNS http://atlantisseacolony.com/ https://www.patreon.com/atlantisseacolony

In this episode of Marine Tech Talk, we talk with Shea Quinn, the Slocum GliderProduct Line Manager for Teledyne Webb Research. Learn about the Slocum Glider's capabilities and applications that have revolutionized marine research and data collection. The Gliders, originally named after the legendary oceanographer Joshua Slocum have been designed to navigate the ocean's depths with unmatched precision and efficiency. With their sophisticated sensors, they can gather vast amounts of data while traversing the oceans for months on end without the need for human intervention. Join us and listen in as Teledyne Webb Research's SheaQuinn talks tech…Teledyne tech.

In this episode of Marine Tech Talk, we talk with Dr. Art Trembanis, professor of Geology and Oceanography at the University of Delaware. Learn how their robotics discovery lab gets the job done using Teledyne technology. From mapping in the wake of superstorm sandy to locating unexploded ordinances, Teledyne projects have helped keep humans safe. Listen in as Dr. Trembanis talks tech…Teledyne tech.

In this special Modrn Business episode, Zack sits down with Co-Founder & CEO Sanj Sanghera of Doner Shack, a Glasgow, Scotland-based German street food franchisor. We chat through Sanj's incredible founding story, how his brand uses robotics to increase AUVs for his franchisees, his inevitable entrance into the US market and Doner Shack's big growth plans for 2023.

This week on the SHIPSHAPE Podcast, we have a special guest, Dr. Adrienne Copeland, a physical scientist at NOAA. She shares her insights on the vast unexplored areas of the ocean and the exciting discoveries yet to come. Join us as she highlights NOAA's groundbreaking role in advancing ocean exploration using state-of-the-art technology and innovative approaches. From remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), NOAA's Office of Ocean Exploration and Research is exploring the deep sea and uncovering new species, habitats and geological features.Listen in as Dr. Copeland delves into the unique multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach used by NOAA, where scientists from various fields such as geologists, biologists and oceanographers come together to gain a comprehensive understanding of the ocean and its processes. Discover how NOAA is making ocean exploration more accessible to the public through live video feeds and social media, educating and engaging the public on ocean conservation efforts. Tune in to the SHIPSHAPE Podcast to hear more from Dr. Copeland on the groundbreaking work of NOAA in ocean exploration.NOAA Ocean Exploration Brought to you by SHIPSHAPE

Join us as we chat with Joe Wolfel, CEO of Terradepth. Terradepth seeks to send their high-tech submersibles farther, longer, and deeper than any human being has gone before. Tune in and hear how they are adding Teledyne Gavia AUVs to their fleet to expand their AUV capabilities. Discover how they plan to collect comprehensive, high-resolution ocean data to obtain crucial knowledge while connecting humanity to the last unexplored frontier.  For more information on Terradepth, please visit their website at terradepth.com And for more information on Teledyne Marine, visit www.teledynemarine.com

Tane Casserley is our guest today on the Outdoor Adventure Series. Tane is a Research, Resource Protection, and Permitting Coordinator at the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary and Mallows Bay - Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary. He is responsible for developing programs to address commercial and recreational uses in and around the sanctuaries.Tane has led NOAA archaeological expeditions in the Florida Keys, the Great Lakes, California, the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Alaska, and USS Monitor. He's participated in projects including a sunken Boeing B-29 Superfortress in Lake Mead, a Civil War blockade runner in Bermuda, USS Arizona, and was most recently part of an expedition to RMS Titanic. Tane's projects have used technical diving, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), and manned submersibles.Topics We Discussed The 2022 telepresence expedition to USS Monitor and helping to create VR video experiences at both Monitor and Mallows Bay.Reaching new and diverse audiences? Using shipwrecks like the Monitor or the Ghost Fleet wrecks at Mallows Bay as a gateway to discuss larger topics like marine habitat and climate change.Aha MomentSeeing that both an 80-year-old and an 8-year-old's eyes light up when you share an interesting piece of information about the sanctuary.Insight2goA quote from the documentary, Descendant, a documentary on the slave ship Clotilda, "I don't want the momentum of the story just to be focused on the ship; it's not all about that ship."Media & Resourceshttps://3d-shipwreck-data-viewer-noaa.hub.arcgis.com/https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article261885685.htmlhttps://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article261885685.htmlNext Steps To learn more about the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary and Mallows Bay - Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary, visit their websites at https://monitor.noaa.gov/  and https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/mallows-potomac/Click here to learn more and plan your visit to, The Mariners' Museum and Park.Click here to learn more and plan your visits to the North Carolina Aquariums, including Roanoke Island, and the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum - HatterasClick here to learn more about the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation.The Outdoor Adventure Series is a Podcast Production of Fox Coaching, Inc. 

Dr. Peter Esselman, research fishery biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey Great Lakes Science Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, describes his research using Saildrones and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to evaluate the accuracy of estimates of baitfish abundance in the Great Lakes. (usgs.gov, saildrone.com) Joe Stuchlak, proprietor of the Bighorn Store in Arkdale, Wisconsin, reports on fishing action on the Wisconsin River and Castle Rock and Petenwell flowages. (facebook.com/thebighornstorez/, castlerock-petenwell.com) In the Madison Outdoors Report, fishing pro Duffy Kopf reports fishing action is picking up for all species on the Madison Chain and invites listeners to sign up for the Capital City Chapter of Muskies,Inc. Fall Muskie Tournament. (facebook.com/CapCityMuskies/ ) (pappastradingpost.com) Hi Mountain Seasoning Summer Sausage Variety Kit giveaway winner announced.

In this episode, CAPT Ken Wallace joins the show. Based in Hawaii, CAPT Wallace is a third-generation career Naval Officer. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, he started his career as a naval flight officer. In 2001, he transferred into the Navy Meteorology and Oceanography community. He is currently on the Pacific Fleet staff as the Force Oceanographer after completing his Major Command tour as Commanding Officer of the Naval Oceanographic Office. In this interview, CAPT Wallace discusses why he leans on history to make sense of the future. He discusses how he vets the sources he finds valuable and the importance of a close network of peers to his development as a Naval Officer. Additionally, CAPT Wallace discusses the advantages and disadvantages of remote work, tips for quickly building trust while moving into a new leadership position, the importance of innovation and development to support autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), and what fills him with a sense of optimism.

The annual Top 500 report brought to you by Nation’s Restaurant News and Datassential’s Firefly is a comprehensive report of the top restaurant companies ranked by data such as U.S. systemwide sales and unit count. It provides AUV, or average unit volume. Last week, managing editor Leigh Anne Zinsmeister took a deep dive into that data and she’s on the show today with a few select nuggets. For the full list, head to nrn.com/2022top500. Plus, catch up on all the top news of the day with our daily news recap at the beginning of each episode. Be sure to subscribe to First Bite wherever you get your podcasts or on Castos, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.

In this episode of Take-Away with Sam Oches, Sam talks with David Rawnsley, president and CFO at Southern California-based smoothie, juice and bowl brand Robeks. David has the unique perspective of being both an executive and a franchisee at Robeks, and shares how that position has provided an opportunity to advance the brand with both sides of the franchise equation in lock step. In this conversation, you’ll find out why: Decisions made at the corporate level have effects on franchisees that are not always easy to see Franchisees’ perception of their corporate team is often reality — for better or worse Leading by influence rather than by command and control is generally more effective The digital revolution allows for incremental sales that improve your unit economics The increase in AUVs is leading to the real estate squeeze Have feedback or ideas for Take-Away? Email Sam at sam.oches@informa.com.

Help us Win a Webby by voting for us here: bit.ly/vote4foundToday on Found we talk to Anthony DiMare, the co-founder and CEO of Bedrock, a company which has developed autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to survey and map the seafloor in a much more efficient and affordable way than the traditional “big ship with a big sonar” method.Darrell, Jordan, and Anthony get into why seafloor exploration could be the answer to many problems on land like finding space to build offshore wind farms and how there is an untapped blue-centered economy. Plus Anthony talks about his on-the-ground leadership style and how he's learned to love the salesmanship part of his job.Take our listener survey and let us know a bit about yourself and what you think of FOUND.Connect with us:On TwitterOn InstagramVia email: found@techcrunch.comCall us and leave a voicemail at (510) 936-1618

durée : 00:04:13 - Chroniques littorales de José-Manuel Lamarque - par : Jose Manuel Lamarque - Jean-Marc Sornin, docteur en géologie marine, fondateur d'Abyssa, une société d'exploration des grands fonds marins qui intervient jusqu'à 6 000m de profondeur, grâce à des véhicules autonomes sous-marins (AUVs).

In the first of this two part BONUS episode, I start talking about Underwater Design or at least introducing the topics and concepts that will be covered in pt. 2, which will come out on Saturday at 5AM, E.T. Join me and my literally kitten, as we talk about the various things that go into oceans, how they have changed, and AUVs vs ROVs. The blog is located at architectureink.design.blog, which also has the complete link of all my sources, previous episodes, and old blog posts posted a few hours after each episode comes out. You can email me at architecturecoffeeandink@gmail.com, or head over to the NEW Insta, architecturecoffeeandink. But the question is, do I really need a Tik-Tok?

During his many years working for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and other government agencies, private sector firms and academic institutions, Doug Levin has traveled the world, exploring and monitoring marine environments using a broad range of seafloor mapping systems, including AUVs, ROVs, and any number of water quality mapping systems and ADCPs. This episode offers a tantalizing snapshot of Doug Levin's long career in water science and some of the lessons he's learned as a scientist, pitchman, teacher and inventor. Listen now.Related ResourcesWatershed Innovation LabDoug Levin's BiographyDoug Levin's WebpageShoreScience.comConnect on LinkedInFollow In-Situ on social media for updates on podcasts, success stories, product launches and more.LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube We want to hear from you! Let us know what you think about the show and any feedback you have for our team.

Episode Notes In this episode of the What to Be Show we hear from Tom Laidig. Tom has worked for the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration(NOAA) for over 30 years as a research fisheries biologist. Tom leads an exciting career doing underwater research on mostly fish and corals using ROVs, AUVs, and scuba diving up and down the California coast, as well as Alaska and Hawaii. Tune in to learn more!

In this episode of The Weekly Defence Podcast, sponsored by Bell, the team delves into UK and European defence industrial policy; and QinetiQ discusses integrated test and evaluation for the armed forces.Newsround [ 01:23]Airbus told Shephard exclusively on 26 July that it wants to enhance the lethality of its H145M helicopter by adding the Spike ER2 precision-guided missile. Firing tests are planned for the second quarter of 2022.The Indian Navy has drawn up a roadmap for putting autonomous underwater vehicles into service. The navy is looking to acquire man-portable AUVs with swarm functionality, as well as lightweight and heavyweight AUVs with mission endurance for up to 15 days.In the US, the resurrection of the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle programme continued with digital design contracts for five teams. There are established names such as BAE, General Dynamics, Oshkosh and Rheinmetall – but one notable underdog is a US firm called Point Blank Enterprises, which specialises in ballistic protection solutions.In focus Host Alix Valenti, Air Editor Tim Martin and Senior Naval Reporter Harry Lye look into the issue of foreign ownership of UK defence firms after Cobham launched a bid to acquire Ultra Electronics. Is the UK moving away from its traditional laissez-faire approach to business takeovers in the defence sector? How does this posture compare with continental European governments? How do defence industrial policies affect national or cross-border procurement programmes? Interview- QinetiQ [28:58] Multimedia journalist Noemi Distefano speaks with Cathy O'Connell, Global Campaign Director for Integrated Test and Evaluation at QinetiQ, to look at the company's contribution to modern T&E techniques. This episode was produced with music and sound mixing by Fred Prest. 

On this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Dr. John Howe, a Senior Lecturer in Marine Geology at the Scottish Association of Marine Scientists (SAMS). His expertise is in fjord geomorphology and glaciomarine sedimentation. He is the operator of the UK Gavia AUV, Freya, and he has participated in more than 30 cruises to regions including the Arctic, Svalbard, Indian Ocean, Papua New Guinea and the Chilean Patagonia.  John discusses several of his recent trips with the Gavia and the advantages that Autonomous Underwater Vehicles provide for researchers. For more information about the work being done with Freya and the programs being offered at SAMs, follow along on Twitter or visit the official SAMs website.

Episode 39, 10th December 2020 - This week SUT CEO Steve Hall interviews acclaimed author and specialist in open source intelligence 'H I Sutton' about his work documenting and illustrating via his books & Covert Shores website http://www.hisutton.com the secretive world of swimmer delivery vehicles, AUVs, military submarines and a particular niche as THE specialist author on the shadowy world of narcosubs, the semi- or fully-submersible craft used by drug and arms smugglers. H is highly regarded for his attention to detail and the excellent cut-away drawings and layouts he illustrates himself, and are widely used in the print and internet media - not always with his permission!By the nature of his work H I Sutton is a pen-name, and we won't reveal his identity or ask the usual questions about his background. We'll be back next week 17th December with our Christmas Questions and Answer special episode, then over Christmas and New Year we'll have two feature length episodes where Steve interviews ocean exploration legend Captain Don Walsh, first human, with Jacques Piccard, to reach the bottom of the Challenger Deep back in 1960.This is Steve's last episode as SUT CEO, but you'll hear his voice for several more episodes as he's recorded a batch before moving on to join the Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum as their CEO from 15th December - maybe he'll start a podcast there! Emily Boddy and Andrew Connolly will take over the recording and production of future SUT podcasts, there's plenty more to come :)Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgThanks to Emily Boddy for podcast artwork and composing and performing the theme music. Support the show

In this fall series of podcasts, we introduce some of the winners and general entrants from the 2020 Teledyne Marine Photo Contest. Teledyne’s annual Photo/ Data Contest concluded with over 80 qualified submissions that helped the company donate over $1200 to Save the Children as part of a charitable giving campaign.  In this episode we speak with Dr. Art Trembanis, a professor at the University of Delaware, who develops and utilizes advanced autonomous systems to map and explore oceans and lakes around the world, filling in blank spots on the map.  Art’s contest submission was a photo of a Teledyne Gavia AUV, underwater in Bermuda, preparing to do some survey work around the mesophotic reefs in Bermuda. Art’s submission won him an Honorable Mention in this year’s photo contest. For more information on the programs in the University of Delaware's College of Earth, Ocean and Environment, check out the department's handle on Twitter. You can also follow Dr. Trembanis on Twitter to learn more about his projects around the globe.

Podcast episode 33, 29th October 2020 - SUT CEO Steve Hall interview Chris Gilson, General Manager of Canada's 2G Robotics (now part of the Sonardyne Group) about the company's role in bringing dynamic laser scanning to the subsea sector, which has enabled users to visualise underwater structures in great detail, and can even be used effectively for mine field scanning. The talk includes details of 2G Robotics development of technologies that enable ROVs and AUVs to capture high resolution images, to enable enhanced levels of autonomy and also touches on the challenges of dealing with the enormous file sizes of the data sets that are generated with these techniques. Find out more about 2G Robotics at https://www.2grobotics.com/Find out more about SUT at https://www.sut.org and contact Steve Hall at Steve.hall@sut.org Please note that we have a Questions and Answers Christmas Special coming up so contact us if you have anything to ask any of our podcast guests. Thanks to Emily Boddy for podcast artwork and for composing and performing the podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

Episode 30, Thursday 8th October 2020 - SUT CEO Steve Hall speaks solo with an introduction to the 'Blue Economy' - the wide range of ocean activities such as offshore energy, fossil & renewables, deep sea minerals, offshore aquaculture, pharmaceuticals, leisure, defence and the associated legal and policy services that are needed to support it. Also about the autonomous systems and sensors that will enable it to grow and prosper.  Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact Steve at steve.hall@sut.orgThanks to Emily Boddy for producing the podcast artwork, and composing & performing the podcast theme music. Thanks to Zapsplat.com for ambience underwater sounds.  Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

Episode 25, Thursday 3rd September 2020. SUT CEO Steve Hall interviews Professor Gwyn Griffiths, who has had a long career pushing the boundaries of new technology in ocean engineering within the oceanographic sciences community, starting as keen young scientist at school in Holy Island, North Wales, building underwater communications equipment while still a student.Gwyn Griffiths received his B.A. degree in electronic engineering from the University of Essex, U.K. in 1975, and M.Sc. degree in underwater systems engineering from the University of Birmingham, U.K. in 1976. He joined the Institute of Oceanographic Sciences, Wormley, U.K., in 1976 and the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, U.K. at its formation in 1995, retiring as Chief Technologist in 2012. From 2000 to 2012 he held a part-time Chair in Underwater Systems at the University of Southampton, U.K.His research interests centre on underwater technology and applications for oceanography, especially on instrumentation and autonomous marine vehicles and fostering their use by the research, defence and commercial sectors - and also the history of ocean science & instrumentation.Under Gwyn's leadership, the Autosub AUV quickly demonstrated success as a scientific instrument able to gather valuable data from hitherto hard to reach locations such as underneath polar ice, and he was innovative in bringing in talent from outside the traditional marine science community to help deliver successful missions, using expert statisticians and risk analysts to help plan science, sensor deployments and data-gathering systems able to work in all weathers in under-sampled areas of ocean. Gwyn has strong trans-Atlantic links and has worked extensively with colleagues in the USA and Canada. He remains a highly regarded and influential technologist, continuing to write, publish and encourage the real-world use of advanced equipment. Gwyn can be contacted via his business http://www.autonomousanalytics.com/ or via SUT.He is an Honorary Fellow of the SUT, a past Chair of the SUT Council and a Past President. His awards include the David Partridge and President's Awards from the SUT and the IEEE OES Distinguished Technical Achievement Award.Many of his publications are available via www.researchgate.net/profile/Gwyn_Griffiths3Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact Steve Hall at steve.hall@sut.orgThanks to Emily Boddy for podcast artwork, and for composing and performing the theme music, & thanks to Zapsplat.com for ambient underwater sounds. Please also contact Steve if you would like to feature in a future episode. Thanks for listening. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

Episode 22, 13th August 2020 - In a longer than usual episode SUT CEO Steve Hall interviews Dr Jon Copley about his career in deep-ocean exploration and research. Jon was an SUT-sponsored student back in his university days, and has gone on to become one of the world's leading experts on the deep ocean environment, currently he's the Associate Professor in Ocean Exploration & Public Engagement in the School of Ocean & Earth science at the University of Southampton, and also works as a freelance science communicator, contributing to publications such as New Scientist magazine, and training scientists how to communicate effectively. Jon is one of the small number of human beings who've spent time exploring the abyss on board human-occupied vehicles such as the DSVs Sea Cliff, Shinkai 6500, Johnson Sea Link and others. Jon is also a user of deep-rated Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs) and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) - indeed he followed Steve Hall's stint as 'Autosub Science Missions' Programme manager at the UK National Oceanography Centre in the early 2000s, taking the work to the next level as the 'Autosub Under-Ice Science Missions' Programme Manager.Jon speaks about hydrothermal vent ecosystems, the technology needed to explore them, what it's like to dive into the depths of the ocean far beyond the limits of military submarines, and includes tips for young people interested in a career in ocean discovery. We also talk about using robots to explore the oceans of other worlds, and how today's work in Earth's ocean will make that possible in the not-too-distant future. He also speaks briefly on deep ocean mining to supply raw materials for a post-hydrocarbons world, and the need for effective planning and legislation to ensure it is conducted in the safest & most sustainable manner. Find out more about Jon at http://www.joncopley.com His book 'Ask an Ocean Explorer' is available from the usual sources, ISBN-13: 9781473696877. Find out more about the Society for Underwater Technology at www.sut.org, contact Steve Hall at steve.hall@sut.org with feedback or questions and especially if you'd like to be featured in a future podcast - we have listeners all over the world. Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast. Thanks to Emily Boddy for composing and performing the podcast theme music, and creating podcast artwork. Thanks to Zapsplat for ambient ocean sounds. Next week Pod 23 we'll be learning about breakthrough technology in sustainable aquaculture using vat-grown fish cells. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

30th July 2020 - this week SUT CEO Steve Hall interviews Professor Ed Hill, OBE, who is Executive Director of the UK's National Oceanography Centre, which is based on two sites in Southampton & Liverpool. The National Oceanography Centre is the United Kingdom's centre of excellence for oceanographic science, with a remit to provide national capability and leadership for big ocean science. It is home to two of the UK's fleet of Royal Research Ships, RRS Discovery and RRS James Cook, and houses major national facilities for marine autonomous systems, sensor development, the national oceanography library, the British Oceanographic Data Centre, National Marine Equipment Pool, and much more. NOC leads the UK delegation to UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and provides expert advice to government, industry and stakeholders across the world. Read the NOC 'Big Science for Big Challenges' here. We are honoured that NOC is also a long-standing member & supporter of SUT. Please subscribe, rate & review our podcast. Find out more about SUT including details of how to join here. Contact Steve Hall if you'd like to be featured on a future episode of the podcast. Thanks to Emily Boddy for composing & performing the podcast theme music and creating the artwork, thank you to Zapsplat for ambient ocean soundscape. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

Underwater Technology Podcast Pod14, 25th June 2020 - this week Steve Hall interviews Keith Broughton, a highly experienced underwriter who specialises in underwater systems including autonomous underwater vehicles and seabed-systems. Keith was a Royal Navy officer and mine clearance diver for a decade before entering the insurance sector, and is also an accomplished sailor and a qualified marine biologist. Keith speaks about underwriting, the evolution of marine insurance legislation and the value that being an active SUT member has given him throughout his career. If you have questions Keith welcomes contact via Keith.Broughton@beazley.com, see the Beazley website at https://www.beazley.com/london_market.html to find out more about the company. Contact Steve Hall at steve.hall@sut.org and find out more about SUT at https://www.sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for podcast artwork and composing and playing the podcast theme music. Thanks to ZapSplat for ambient sounds. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

In Podcast 4 Steve Hall interviews leading oceanographer Professor Rachel Mills, Dean of the Faculty of Environmental & Life Sciences at the University of Southampton, UK. Professor Mills talks about diving to the mid-ocean ridges on board research submersibles such as 'Alvin' and the Russian 'Mir', a life in science, and the new opportunities made possible by remote operated vehicles, new sensors and autonomous systems. She suggests that gender equality is well underway in ocean science, but that the challenge we still need to tackle is ensuring opportunity for people from ethnic & cultural minority backgrounds too - our community is very 'white'. Follow Rachel on Twitter as @RachelAnnMills or email at rachel.mills@soton.ac.uk Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact Steve Hall at Steve.hall@sut.org Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

On this episode of Marine Tech Talk we hear from Dr. Alexander Forrest, an Associate Professor for the Environmental Robotics Laboratory in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of California, Davis. Dr. Forrest’s group focuses on applying autonomous robotic systems, like AUVs and gliders, outfitted with seafloor mapping and water column measurement sensors to examine how localized topography influences water flow in lakes and nearshore coastal zones in the ocean.

An underwater roboticist is determined to map the 70% of our globe covered in water. Everyone's talking about space these days, but the most promising uncharted frontier might be under the sea. And exploring our oceans is much harder than you think.  Preeti Battacharyya is a 30-year-old entrepreneur who fought tradition back in India and moved to the US. She received a PhD from MIT before launching her company, HydroSwarm. They're building a network of autonomous underwater vehicles that can map the oceans and communicate with each other. I was curious what is holding back ocean exploration. What are the challenges of building robots that can work under the sea? It turns out its way harder than rocket science! We learn the difference between ROVs and AUVs, and why they matter. We also learn about Preeti's path from small town girl in Kolkata to an underwater roboticist with experience with particle accelerators and nuclear reactors starting an ambitious venture.   Links and social handles: Website: http://hydroswarm.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/hydroswarm Video of a hydrone: https://youtu.be/EYkz5mRsuqg More on cyberclones: https://techcrunch.com/2016/01/09/virtual-reality-and-a-parallel-universe-of-cyberclones/   For more information, bios, and links, check out the show notes at http://makeitinla.org/hydroswarm. 

Vanguard Radio Oct 26 2016   Thanks Terri. The battle rages on in northern Iraq as Iraqi troops and Kurdish fighters continue their push to root out ISIS terrorists who once held sway in Mosul. That and just what is the nature of Canada's involvement in the assault on Mosul is one of stories in this week's episode of Vanguard Radio. But first, an update on the latest issue of the Vanguard Magazine   +++ That's right the digital format of the Oct-Nov 2016 issue of the Vanguard Magazine is out. Our print issue will surely follow in the next few days. This time around, Vanguard takes dives into the topic of underwater drones or Autonomous Underwater Vehicles. The Navy is looking to procure AUVs for marine mine hunting operations. Rick Gerbrecht of Atlas Elektronik Canada explains why underwater drones are perfect for such a task and also provides us a glimpse of the future of “drone swarms.” While armed airbourne drones have been called the terror of the skies, unmanned aerial vehicles could be their life-saving counter-parts. In the latest issue of Vanguard Magazine, Ken Chadder and Kevin Young of Hexagon Safety and Infrastructure, talk about the critical role that drones will play in the planning of real-time emergency response. For this issue, our Game Changers are: Heather Pilot, president of business consulting firm Pilot Hill and lead organizer of the Best Defence Conference;  Bodo Gospodnetic, president of Dominis Engineering Ltd., a pioneer in the design, machining and measurement of marine propellers, water jet impellers, and hydro turbine runners; and George Palikaras, founder and CEO of Metamaterial Technologies. Be sure to check out the latest Vanguard Magazine you'll find  the link to it at the bottom or our web site. ++++ On Oct 17, Iraqi government troops and Kurdish Peshmerga forces moved in on Mosul to dislodge ISIS terrorists that have been holding the northern Iraqi city since last year. The Iraqi troops and the Kurds are being backed by a US-led coalition which also includes Canadian forces. You'll find some of our earlier accounts of the battle in the stories Major Move Mosul and ISIS sleeper cells launch counterattack. But what many Canadian would like to know is the nature of involvement of the Canadian Armed Forces personnel in the operation. Are our soldiers involved in armed combat or not? Last Week, photos surfaced on social media which gave the impression that they are in the front lines. Pictures appearing on Twitter showed men in Canadian uniforms apparently setting up heavy weapons or manning armoured vehicles. Accompanying reports said they were helping Kurdish fighters in an area east of Mosul. In our recent story Are Canadian in the front lines in Mosul, the reaction of Defence Chief Harjit Sajjan has been cryptic. While he did not question the photos, he also did not clearly say if Canadian troops were involved in combat. Under Operation Impact, the Canadian Armed Forces provide training and assistance to the Iraqi security forces. We support the Coalition with highly skilled personnel, and provide support to Coalition air and intelligence efforts.   Canada is at the forefront of international efforts to defeat Daesh and to address the significant security, humanitarian, and political challenges it poses.   But right from the start, the role of Canadian troops was stated by the Liberal government to be non-combative. Has this role somehow changed to active battle involvement?   We think Canadians deserve to know. The government needs to be more transparent Canadians shouldn't be kept in the dark about this and left to find out what's happening really happening through Twitter. +++++     That's it for this episode of Vanguard Radio. We hope you enjoyed our recap of some of the developments we have been following this week. Vanguard will continue to monitor the unfolding events in Mosul as well as the latest reports from the defence industry. This is your host, Nestor Arellano Saying see you again next week on the Vanguard Radio                  

Speaker: Prof. J. Leonard Abstract: This talk will have two parts. In part one, we will review recent progress in mobile robotics, focusing on the problems of simultaneous mapping and localization (SLAM) and cooperative navigation of mobile sensor networks. The problem of SLAM is stated as follows: starting from an initial position, a mobile robot travels through a sequence of positions and obtains a set of sensor measurements at each position. The goal is for the mobile robot to process the sensor data to compute an estimate of its position while concurrently building a map of the environment. We will present SLAM results for several scenarios including land robot mapping of large-scale environments and undersea mapping using optical imaging sensors. We will also describe work on cooperative navigation for networks of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and autonomous sea-surface vehicles (ASVs). In the second part of the talk, we will provide an overview of MIT's entry in the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge. The goal of this effort was to produce a car that can drive autonomously in traffic. Our team developed a novel strategy for using a large number of many inexpensive sensors, mounted on the vehicle periphery, and calibrated with a new cross-modal calibration technique. Lidar, camera, and radar data streams are processed using an innovative, locally smooth state representation that provides robust perception for real-time autonomous control. A resilient planning and control architecture has been developed for driving in traffic, comprised of an innovative combination of well-proven algorithms for mission planning, situational planning, situational interpretation, and trajectory control. The performance of our system in the NQE and race events will be reviewed, and ideas for future research will be discussed. For more information, see http://grandchallenge.mit.edu Joint work with Seth Teller, Michael Bosse, Paul Newman, Ryan Eustice, Matthew Walter, Hanumant Singh, Henrik Schmidt, Mike Benjamin, Alexander Bahr, Joseph Curcio, Andrew Patrikalakis, Matt Antone, David Barrett, Mitch Berger, Ryan Buckley, Stefan Campbell, Alexander Epstein, Gaston Fiore, Luke Fletcher, Emilio Frazzoli, Robert Galejs, Jonathan How, Albert Huang, Karl Iagnemma, Troy Jones, Sertac Karaman, Olivier Koch, Siddhartha Krishnamurthy, Yoshi Kuwata, Keoni Maheloni, David Moore, Katy Moyer, Edwin Olson, Andrew Patrikalakis, Steve Peters, Stephen Proulx, Nicholas Roy, Daniela Rus, Chris Sanders, Seth Teller, Justin Teo, Robert Truax, Matthew Walter, and Jonathan Williams.

Speaker: Prof. J. Leonard Abstract: This talk will have two parts. In part one, we will review recent progress in mobile robotics, focusing on the problems of simultaneous mapping and localization (SLAM) and cooperative navigation of mobile sensor networks. The problem of SLAM is stated as follows: starting from an initial position, a mobile robot travels through a sequence of positions and obtains a set of sensor measurements at each position. The goal is for the mobile robot to process the sensor data to compute an estimate of its position while concurrently building a map of the environment. We will present SLAM results for several scenarios including land robot mapping of large-scale environments and undersea mapping using optical imaging sensors. We will also describe work on cooperative navigation for networks of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and autonomous sea-surface vehicles (ASVs). In the second part of the talk, we will provide an overview of MIT's entry in the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge. The goal of this effort was to produce a car that can drive autonomously in traffic. Our team developed a novel strategy for using a large number of many inexpensive sensors, mounted on the vehicle periphery, and calibrated with a new cross-modal calibration technique. Lidar, camera, and radar data streams are processed using an innovative, locally smooth state representation that provides robust perception for real-time autonomous control. A resilient planning and control architecture has been developed for driving in traffic, comprised of an innovative combination of well-proven algorithms for mission planning, situational planning, situational interpretation, and trajectory control. The performance of our system in the NQE and race events will be reviewed, and ideas for future research will be discussed. For more information, see http://grandchallenge.mit.edu Joint work with Seth Teller, Michael Bosse, Paul Newman, Ryan Eustice, Matthew Walter, Hanumant Singh, Henrik Schmidt, Mike Benjamin, Alexander Bahr, Joseph Curcio, Andrew Patrikalakis, Matt Antone, David Barrett, Mitch Berger, Ryan Buckley, Stefan Campbell, Alexander Epstein, Gaston Fiore, Luke Fletcher, Emilio Frazzoli, Robert Galejs, Jonathan How, Albert Huang, Karl Iagnemma, Troy Jones, Sertac Karaman, Olivier Koch, Siddhartha Krishnamurthy, Yoshi Kuwata, Keoni Maheloni, David Moore, Katy Moyer, Edwin Olson, Andrew Patrikalakis, Steve Peters, Stephen Proulx, Nicholas Roy, Daniela Rus, Chris Sanders, Seth Teller, Justin Teo, Robert Truax, Matthew Walter, and Jonathan Williams.

Listen to a NOAA podcast on the AUVfest 2008 expedition that will take place in Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay from May 12 through May 23. The event is a demonstration of 13 AUV systems originally developed by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) for mine hunting. As part of a collaborative effort to examine and evaluate the dual use of this technology, eight of these AUVs, and their associated sensors and systems, will also be sent on archaeological missions to shipwreck sites in Narragansett Bay.

Watch a NOAA video podcast on the AUVfest 2008 expedition that will take place in Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay from May 12 through May 23. The event is a demonstration of 13 AUV systems originally developed by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) for mine hunting. As part of a collaborative effort to examine and evaluate the dual use of this technology, eight of these AUVs, and their associated sensors and systems, will also be sent on archaeological missions to shipwreck sites in Narragansett Bay.