AUV Ran Archives

A visualization of the underside of Dotson Ice Shelf showing mysterious tear drop shaped areas of melting.Credit: Filip Stedt/University of Gothenburg

Analog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Away Teams & Field Reports, Exploration Gear & Tech, Icy Worlds, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Press Release, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography

Ice Planet Update: Mysterious Patterns Revealed Under An Antarctic Ice Shelf

by Keith CowingAugust 3, 2024August 3, 2024

An international research team deployed the uncrewed submersible ‘Ran’ underneath 350 m thick ice. They got back the very first detailed maps of the underside of a glacier, revealing clues […]

The AUV is programmed in advance and then sent out on long journeys under the glaciers of Antarctica. Photo: Anna Wåhlin

Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Away Teams & Field Reports, Exploration Gear & Tech, Icy Worlds, Press Release, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography

Underwater Droid AUV “Ran” Has Gone Missing Under An Antarctic Glacier

by Keith CowingFebruary 2, 2024February 2, 2024

The unmanned underwater vehicle Ran has gone missing under a glacier in Antarctica. The vehicle, owned by the University of Gothenburg, is one of three similar in the whole world […]