As a carrying platform for deep-sea scientific investigation equipment, the deep-sea bottom crawling mobile operation system meets the requirements of deep-sea scientific investigations for high-load, large-mass scientific instruments and exploration equipment that require stable support.
The system adopts a crawler-type walking mechanism and is capable of mobile operation on the seabed. Meanwhile, it adopts a lightweight design to adapt to the soft and loose seabed sediment conditions. By replacing different types of tracks, it can achieve walking under various complex seabed conditions.
The maximum depth of this sea trial reached 4098 meters. The crawler walking module, hydraulic module and control system operated normally. The system was equipped with a vector thruster, an intelligent operating manipulator and a seabed crushing and collecting module for testing. The overall system ran well and successfully passed the sea acceptance.
