Boaty McBoatface Gears Up for Epic Swim Across the Arctic
Boaty McBoatface Gears Up for Epic Swim Across the Arctic
Science, Spoken · SpokenLayer
February 21, 20195m 57s
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Show Notes
Boaty McBoatface may be better known for its name than for its oceangoing prowess. But the autonomous underwater vehicle and darling of the internet is headed to greater things: embarking on the longest journey of an AUV by far, with an uninterrupted, roughly 2,000-mile crossing of the Arctic Ocean. The submersible robot got its moniker when it became the consolation prize in a 2016 publicity stunt.
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