Robotic Hurricane Hunters Hit the Seas for NOAA
• NOAA launches five robotic, uncrewed research vessels off the U.S. Virgin Islands to study hurricane formation.
• C-Stars, powered by solar and wind, collect real-time data to improve hurricane forecasting accuracy.
• The vessels can operate in hazardous conditions, providing critical data from within the storm itself.
Robotic vessels deployed to study hurricane formation
NOAA has deployed five robotic, uncrewed research vessels from the U.S. Virgin Islands to investigate hurricane formation and behavior. These vessels, known as C-Stars, are the result of a collaboration with the University of Southern Mississippi and Oshen. Powered by solar and wind energy, the C-Stars are designed to collect real-time data to enhance hurricane forecasting accuracy.
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