Ocean Power Technologies demonstrates WAM-V drone in U.S. Army Corps surf-zone trials

PUBT · 1d ago
Ocean Power Technologies demonstrates WAM-V drone in U.S. Army Corps surf-zone trials
  • Ocean Power Technologies joined a week-long U.S. Army Corps surf-zone test of its WAM-V maritime drone in live coastal conditions.
  • ERDC is evaluating platforms for bathymetric mapping, submerged-hazard detection, surf-zone transit through breaking waves, currents, coastal inlets.
  • WAM-V features articulating suspension for stability in waves, modular payload architecture for hydrographic sensing missions.
  • Program signals R&D validation opportunity; participation does not represent a U.S. government procurement contract or funding commitment.


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