Liquid Robotics' Wave Glider, an autonomous marine robot, got a front-row seat to Hurricane Sandy. The robot Mercury transmitted weather data in real time through winds up to 70 knots off the coast of New Jersey. But being in the storm was an accident. They tried to get out of the storm's way, but it was too massive. Mercury was originally functioning as part of another project to demonstrate the use and cost effectiveness of the system for advanced ocean measurement and enhanced tsunami detection. It's not the first time a Liquid Robotics system got caught in a hurricane. Back in August one of Liquid Robotics' systems in the Gulf of Mexico, G2, got caught in Hurricane Isaac. It was able to transmit water temperature, wind speeds, barometric pressure and air temperature. (Source: Liquid Robotics, 10/31/12) Note: Liquid Robotics has an office at the Mississippi Enterprise for Technology at Stennis Space Center, Miss.
