Overview
The HydroBoat 1500 is the largest boat in the range, built for rougher water and heavier sensor packages. It takes up to 60 kg of payload through a through-hull mount, can be configured as a monohull or a wider trimaran, and is rated for wind level 4 and wave level 3. Four thrusters give it fine control near structures, and a millimetre-wave radar adds to the 360° camera for obstacle detection.
Key features
- 60 kg payload with through-hull sensor mount
- Monohull or trimaran configuration
- Four brushless thrusters for tight manoeuvring
- Wind level 4, wave level 3
- 360° camera, millimetre-wave radar, double-layer anti-sink hull
- 4G and 2.4 GHz dual-channel control
Technical specifications
Source: SatLab Geosolutions published specifications. Figures can change between product versions; we confirm them in every quotation.
Boat
| Hull (L × W × H) | Monohull 1528 × 694 × 494 mm; trimaran 1528 × 1034 × 494 mm |
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| Weight | 40 kg without battery |
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| Maximum payload | 60 kg |
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| Material | Carbon fibre, rubber bumper |
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| Wind and wave | Wind level 4, wave level 3 |
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| Waterproofing | IP67 |
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| Propulsion | 4 × brushless thruster |
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| Maximum speed | 5.7 m/s |
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| Battery endurance | 4.5 h per pair of batteries at 1.5 m/s, 6 batteries supplied |
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| Camera | 360° omnidirectional video |
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| Obstacle sensing | Anti-collision sensor 10 to 30 m, millimetre-wave radar |
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Positioning
| Constellations | GPS, BDS, GLONASS, Galileo |
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| RTK accuracy | H ±8 mm + 1 ppm, V ±15 mm + 1 ppm (RMS) |
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| Heading accuracy | 0.2° at 1 m baseline |
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| INS | 2.1°/h, < 1 m drift in 20 s |
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| Update rate | 200 Hz |
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Control and sensors
| Control range | 1.3 km on 2.4 GHz, unlimited on 4G |
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| Software | SLHydro USV (Android) |
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| Supported sensors | Multibeam echosounder (HydroBeam M4), single-beam echosounder, ADCP, side-scan sonar |
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Source: manufacturer's published datasheet. Values are measured under the manufacturer's test conditions and may change without notice.