ROV

British

abbreviation

remotely operated vehicle

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For deeper exploration, the scientists rely on OceanX's ROV, operated from a futuristic-looking "mission control" where two crew members sit in gamer-style armchairs.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

When the ROV returns, there is an excited dash for the samples including seawater, sediment and a forearm-length sea lily coated with dripping orange goo.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Only when the team deployed the ROV Kiel 6000 did the unusual features of the site become clear.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2025

"It's amazing how everything is automated," says ROV trainee pilot Marian Meza Chavira.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2024

So the team deployed the ROV SuBastian to get close enough to bounce lasers off of the two reefs, located between 370 and 420 meters below the surface.

From Scientific American • Nov. 2, 2023

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