MEDUSA aerial drone deploys an underwater pod to gather aquatic data
Although aerial drones can travel much faster than their underwater counterparts, they certainly aren't as good at gathering water-related data. The MEDUSA multi-rotor drone addresses this conundrum, by landing on the water and deploying an underwater pod.Its name an acronym for "Multi-Environment Dual robot for Underwater Sample Acquisition," MEDUSA is being developed by a team at Imperial College London. Testing has been performed in Switzerland, by the partnering Empa and Eawag research institutes.Remotely piloted by a…