UF students are taking an autonomous submarine they designed to a San Diego competition this weekend.
The submarine, dubbed "SubjuGator," is capable of finding objects, following paths, detecting sounds and picking up objects without human assistance.
Using these abilities, the student-built submarine will be able to save lives, help the environment and change the way people perceive robots.
The submarine is also able to count fish, measure ocean currents and gauge oxygen concentration in the ocean.
The Machine Intelligence Laboratory at UF has participated in the International Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Competition for the past decade and won the past three years in a row, beating out 27 other teams from schools such as MIT and Cornell.
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