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Autonomous Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (AUV) — Earth & Ecology exhibit for science museums

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Category	Earth & Ecology
Standard size	Custom size
Supply	Single unit or batch · OEM to your drawing
Lead time	Standard 4–8 weeks after deposit (confirmed per contract)
Warranty	1 year, structure and control
Documents	Specification sheet · control diagram · spare-part list

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01 / Overview

Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) is an unmanned underwater vehicle that operates without cables, has its own energy source, and relies on programmed instructions to navigate autonomously. The "Qianlong 2" represents the advanced level of China's autonomous unmanned underwater vehicle (AUV) technology and is a 4500 meter deep sea resource exploration system independently developed by China. It adopts an innovative non rotating body standing flat fish shaped design. This shape is not intentionally biomimetic, but a natural result of hydrodynamic optimization calculations: the flat design effectively reduces vertical resistance, allowing the "Qianlong II" to achieve vertical climbing in complex underwater terrain; At the same time, this design reduces the center of gravity, enhances stability, and significantly improves surface navigation performance. At present, the system is mainly used for the exploration of mineral resources such as deep-sea polymetallic sulfides.

02 / How visitors use it

The unit is designed for unsupervised public use: controls are recessed or shielded, moving parts are enclosed, and the interface is operable by a child of about six with no instruction. Where a screen is used, the language can be switched without changing the hardware, and the content can be replaced on site.

03 / The science behind it

Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) is an unmanned underwater vehicle that operates without cables, has its own energy source, and relies on programmed instructions to navigate autonomously. The "Qianlong 2" autonomous unmanned underwater vehicle (AUV) represents the advanced level of China's autonomous unmanned underwater vehicle (AUV) technology, and is a major project achievement of the "12th Five Year Plan" National 863 Program for deep-sea submersible equipment and technology. It is also a 4500 meter deep sea resource exploration system fully independently developed by China. It adopts an innovative non rotating body standing flat fish shape design, which is not deliberately biomimetic, but a natural result based on hydrodynamic optimization calculations: the flat design effectively reduces vertical resistance, allowing the "Qianlong II" to achieve vertical climbing in complex seabed terrain; At the same time, this design reduces the center of gravity, enhances stability, and significantly improves surface navigation performance. With this optimized design, the "Qianlong 2" has flexible movement, stable navigation, high intelligent autonomous obstacle avoidance capability, and integrates underwater hydrothermal technology.

04 / Built for a public floor

Every unit leaves the factory after a running test: mechanisms cycled, electronics burned in, edges dressed, fixings torqued and marked. Wear parts — bearings, sliders, lamps, belts, touch panels — are modular and listed on the spare-part sheet, so a venue technician can replace them without returning the exhibit. Crating is plywood with foam blocking; the loading plan and packing list travel with the shipment.