A huge thank-you to the @USSMissouri for their inspiration and the plaque they generously gifted our team! We are proud to announce the official commissioning of the SS&T Missouri, ROV-3, into the Underwater Robotics Design Team! Watch the ceremony here >https://t.co/qTEzrsesDH<
FISH OF THE WEEK: Swordfish!!
Swordfish (xiphias gladius) are characterized by their sword-like bill! They are migratory sport fish that can reach up to 4.55 meters in length and are the only member of their taxonomic family!
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Thanks to the efforts of Electrical Division our new boards are finally done! Shout-out to Elijah, who took the time to design them! We'll start testing them this Wednesday. @matecenter
Thank you to everyone who came out to see us at SciFest in St. Louis this weekend! We had a blast talking with everyone and sharing what we've been working on!
Following in the footsteps of the @USSMissouri once again, we're decommissioning the SS&T Missouri to perform an overhaul of her electrical systems for this year's competition. We hope to have her back in operation soon. Stay tuned for more updates! @matecenter
If you're going to be in St. Louis this coming weekend, check us out at SciFest! Saturday Feb. 25, 9:30am-4:30pm at the St. Louis Science Center! We'll have a table, so keep an eye out for our Mini Mo!
More about SciFest: https://t.co/46e2LamJKp
Tuesday and Wednesday this week were the first pool tests of the semester! There are still a few things we need to troubleshoot, but the SS&T Missouri is swimming once again! Our divers and surface crew got a few cool shots of her new lights in action, too
Just as the USS Missouri was decommissioned in 1955 and recommissioned in 1986, our own SS&T Missouri will be once again headed to the MATE ROV competition in place of our new SS&T Texas. That doesn't mean the SS&T Texas will be getting shelved though! Stay tuned for more details
We're diving into a new school year and we've got big plans! Check out our website for more info on our collaboration with @USSMissouri, @ussiowa, and @hnsaorg! >https://t.co/178v2Zp3L2<
We took our Mini Mo to see @USSMissouri's sister ship, the @ussiowa today before our first product demonstration for @matecenter's 20th World Competition! Overall, we did pretty well for our first time out, but we're already planning for how to do better for take two tomorrow!
The Underwater Robotics Team and SS&T Missouri made it safe and sound to Long Beach! We've passed our safety inspections and are excited for our product demonstrations on Thursday and Friday, and exploring Long Beach tomorrow! @USSMissouri
Don't forget! The commissioning ceremony for SS&T Missouri is this Friday (June 17)! It will be livestreamed on YouTube and Facebook, and if you plan to attend in person behind the SDELC, please RSVP to [email protected] with subject "Commissioning Ceremony" and bring a chair!
Come join us on June 17, 2022 at 7:00 PM as we commemorate a monumental moment in our team's history! If you are unable to attend in person, we will also be livestreaming the event on Facebook and YouTube! If you plan to attend in person, please RSVP and bring a chair!
We've come a long way from the start of the year, and now we've finally been approved for competition for the first time in team history! A big thank-you to everyone who supported us along the way!
We've submitted our video for competition! All that's left is putting the finishing touches on the ROV and a lot of driving practice. Check out our most recent pool test video here > https://t.co/1OjEMdM43t
We touched grass! And by that I mean SS&T Missouri moved some "seagrass" into place at the bottom of the pool during our dress rehearsal for the video for @matecenter's Explorer competition. All that's left is fine-tuning to get do it faster! See it here: https://t.co/f2dEOjgaNn
Woooah, we're halfway there! 9 days left to support our team's trip to competition! >https://t.co/Pn4HUiaV0N<
Also, shout-out to Odyssey Scuba for their support and allowing us to test components and shoot some amazing video of SS&T Missouri!
Pool test today! SS&T Missouri operated for ~90 minutes continuously with no major issues! We'll need to tweak our electrical system a little to let her run more smoothly, but she's almost ready! We'll have video on our YouTube channel soon!