Homebuilt ROVs Forum

Our tether length was mostly based on the control system we have access to - a lego mindstorms and some motor controllers from FIRST FTC robotics program. With those, we are keeping everything topside and running 4 separate power lines down for each motor. To avoid too much voltage drop, we are keep...

My son (in high school) and I are venturing into the ROV world. We have been doing competitive robotics (I as mentor/coach, he as student) at various levels so that is where our building and controls background comes from. We also spend a lot of time on the water including the ocean. We have some ni...