Manufacturer / institution profile

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute is represented in AUVS by 2 documented vehicle records. This independent profile connects model families, mission areas and source provenance without implying affiliation.

Portfolio at a glance

2 records across 2 documented vehicle classes.

Status coverage: Current.

Major application areas

Vehicle records

Long-range research AUVCurrent

Tethys LRAUV

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Max depth: Not published
Endurance: Not published

MBARI’s first long-range AUV, developed for shore-launched biological and oceanographic missions and later licensed for commercial production.

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Research survey AUVCurrent

Dorado-class AUV

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Max depth: Up to 6,000 m in documented class examples
Endurance: Not published

MBARI’s larger configurable research AUV class, preceding the institution’s smaller long-range vehicles.

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Official source references

Long-range AUV (LRAUV)Tethys LRAUV · Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Examples of deep-sea AUVsDorado-class AUV · Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution