Chasing Gladius Mini ROV Sea Trials
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- In this video I take my Gladius Mini from Chasing Innovation for its first testing. I start out in the pool then head out to Lion Island for some real-world testing.
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Just one advice when it comes to this drone. When used in saltwater, always put it in a tub with freshwater and run the thrusters for a few minutes to drive all the salt out from the bearings. If you just wash it off with a hose like the manual says, the thrusters will still be filled with saltwater, and they will eventually seize up.
Good idea about running it in a fresh water tub. Good thinking.
@@Nighthawk20000
Saltwater pool
i work on oil rigs and always like to hang out in the ROV shack and watch them flying, testing and repairing. Now I can play with my own!.
Great video as always
Working oil rigs must have some super interesting moments.
That is awesome!!! Thinking about all the applications for something like that. Would be great for doing visual hull inspections, seeing what's tangled in your prop and shaft. Dive boats could use one for keeping an eye on group dives. Handy little devices!
All great ideas!!
Definitely lots of uses it could be put too for sure. I'll be keeping an eye on my anodes!
Excellent maiden voyage for the Gladius!
Buccaneer Stu. In search of Spanish Doubloons! Ok I'm now officially jealous of your lifestyle. You've earned it. Well done.
In search of Spanish Doubloons but likely to find empty beer bottles. ;)
Wow, very impressive. I don't need one at all but after watching that - I want one...
Stu, that is some of the coolest shit ever. You have gone from fixing outdated outboards to bleeding edge technology. Fair fucking play mate. Well done.
Thanks Brian!
As a viewer I want to say thank you to Chasing for the ROV.
I love that the start up tone is like an aero model (plane/quadcopter/drone) electronic speed controller.
I can hardly wait for you to finish up the boat and start on your new endeavor. Thanks for taking us with you.
Thanks mate, me either!
Ace video Stu.......as always.....humble.....entertaining....and chock full of facts........just forwarded the link to millions....possibly trillions of fellow fishermen/engineers/yachties/Dronies/others with RC hobbies.....thanks for a really thoughtful review of this cutting edge technology.......Respect from a Steel Yacht owner....Engineering teacher......freezing in Melbourne town
Thanks mate, I appreciate you sharing the link. :)
I will watch underwater drone camera stuff all day and all night. Thanks stu
I thought at first,,,,Big Boys Toys,,,, But then I understood why,,,with the diving and all. As always,,,really enjoyed that!
What an incredibly brilliant piece of kit! Wish these had been around when I was diving... Great video too!
Wow the Gadius mini looks like a great tool for boat inspections in low currents, reasonable price too. Looking forward to more Stuventures, Jeff in LA USA
The Gladius will be great for hull and propeller inspections!
For sure, definitely for anodes.
The WW2 aircraft dumps off the coast would be really interesting.
There is so much cool stuff around to explore in the Pacific and much of it isn't that deep either.
@@DangarMarine I guess depth is it's main (if only) limitation due to well... depth and available light in deep water
Japanese mini subs
Incredible view/recording and stabilization quality! I know you had to be pleasantly surprised!
Great piece of kit that Stu. Being able to inspect hulls without getting wet is going to be an earner
Great kit Stu, I bet you will be upgrading soon to their Mariana Trench extension cable set! Ha. Great content thank you. Cheers from the UK.
Yes, I was looking at some of those deeper parts of the ocean and they are a smidge over 100m deep. I was surprised. ;)
Awesome! I'll check that out my self. I like it.
Looks like that is going to be a great tool for the underwater searching for sure!
Oh my goodness! When you start exploring with that I will literally be standing by awaiting every video. So exciting.
I can't wait to get into this phase of the project in earnest. It's going to be quite the adventure!
Nice bit of equipment there mate. It looks like a lot of fun times ahead. Best dry suit money can buy lol. I can’t wait for the first salvage vid
You can't complain about the ROV, I can tell you're going to have some fun with this!!
Great little drone. excellent video
Thanks mate, glad you liked it. :)
This is something I wanted to do once we move to North Carolina coast. Love it
You know how to nail an unboxing video. Looks like hours of entertainment!
Now I get what you were referring to last night in Pasadena. I guess I missed this vid. Great to have met you mate. Hope to see you one day on Dangar island.
Thanks Dan, great to meet you too. You are always welcome on the island. :)
That is like the coolest thing ever!
Wow Stu, what a great bit of kit, it would have come in very handy 40 years ago when I was doing a lot of diving myself, lol, thanks for another great video buddy. Cheers
Diving must have been quite the adventure in the 60s. :)
@@DangarMarine well 70s & 80s, lol great times !
Wow, that was really neat. Now... I want a Gladius mini for myself! Great video Stu!
Dangar Remote Underwater Nautical Knowledge Testing And Navigation Kindergarten, haha how long did it take to come up with that? Great work as always, thanks for sharing your experience with us, and looking forward to the next video.
@Tim - You stole my comment. I was LMFAO when he said it. Had to pause the video.
Sometimes I just can't sleep at night. ;)
flick22601 Same here! Burst out laughing 😂 Such nautical creativity. Just love it. 🤩
Love it!
Also the acronym is excellent
I'm impressed! Educational as well as I have no idea as to how all of this stuff works. Chasing Innovation has done a nice job and good on them for providing this to ya.
Wow, so many spots I could probe.
Awesome Tool, great review DM.
I bet Your quietly, whistling, singing Sinatra, "It's up to You, New Yoik, New Yoik?"
I can't perfect the accent quite that well though. ;)
Pretty cool I never knew these even existed, will definitely recommend Gladius to people I know. Thanks for showcasing this.
Thanks mate, it was a pretty cool bit of kit to play with.
That's impressive, easy to control, the pictures are crisp
Stu that is bloody outstanding footage from the ROV. What a cool toy AND incredibly useful tool for someone in your industry.
The camera is amazingly clear for sure. I can't wait to put it to real use rather than just a test.
Been waiting all week! You the man Stu
This video of that underwater drone is going to stir up a lot of sales for that unit. I want one now so badly!! This marine test was spectacular. I could totally run down the batteries before I even realized it watching those beauties down there. Diving "dry" is a wonderful idea. I'm glad you will be featuring this drone in many videos coming up. Wish I could meet at one of your appointed group meetings here in the US. Please record or live stream when you can. I can't wait!
I was really impressed with both the stability in the ocean and the clarity of the video feed. I'm really looking forward to sending it on it's first real mission!
Wow, your water is much clearer than it appears in your previous videos.
Yes, that is because we headed out towards the ocean away from the river water.
That is a seriously cool little machine.
Thanks mate, I think it's going to be super useful for our on water adventures once the trawler is launched.
What a great video! I love that thing.
man! that is some cool stuff! Dangar Remote Underwater Nautical Knowledge Testing and Navigation Kindergarten !! LOVE IT! beautiful scenery under the sea i must add. That gizmo will come in handy for your future plans, not to mention inspection of a hull while at sea! This is gonna be cool and fun!
Thanks for sharing
Might I suggest that your next ROV practice session be an inspection of your mooring. It would give you practice using the ROV to accomplish a task (other than sightseeing). Besides you should be using the mooring again pretty soon, and it would be nice to know its condition beforehand.
I was thinking the same thing. It's band new, but it would be good to see how it was configured.
look forward to these videos all week thanks for the hard work
You're welcome mate. :)
brilliant bit of kit and great video.cheers.
Thanks Alan!
Thanks for the great reporting submariner Stu ,that little magical device is a astonishing bit of kit ,when you think ten fifteen years ago Bob Ballard would have given his first born and his wooden testicle to have that technology ,it's truly amazing the quality of it for the price ,I will be madly saving my shackles and recycling beer bottles as fast as I can drink them ,thanks for taking us on your journey.
It is amazing how far the technology has come. We've been seeing it a lot in aerial drones for years but it is less well known that things have been progressing at the same rate below the waves as well.
Next time, unreel the control cable and remove all the twist from it .. to prevent it from looping like it did .. and then attach it to the ROV.
ALSO, use some saltwater grease on that O-ring to help preserve it and maintain that watertight seal.
Nice little toy, that! Well done!
What an awesome bit of kit.
That is a fantastic drone...love the auto-hover mode!
Dangar Remote Underwater Nautical Knowledge Testing And Navigation Kindergarten :)
That is a cool rov. I really like the feature that it handles, automatically, the vertical and lateral stability when submerged. It seems to have only a short learning curve which makes it more enjoyable for a novice to explore the underwater terrain.
That ROV is very cool. Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome James. :)
Absolutely fantastic quality video. I can see a lot of work with that ROV around Marina's looking for dropped keys and wallets. Also quick inspections of hulls after contact with debris or bottom.
For sure, it's definitely going to get a workout looking for things!
Excellent, you are going to thoroughly enjoy using this SUV, looking forward to seeing those vids. after all your hard work it will be good to see you getting a buzz from what your doing, all the best.
Thanks mate, I'm really looking forward to getting into using the boat once it is back in the water. :)
Going to be a great addition to your future videos.
I've also got a Tablet that is just gathering dust. I'm in QLD, it's an Android with a Sim card tray and GPS. It's yours if you want it.
Thanks mate, that's very kind of you. I'll let you know how I get one. Really appreciate the offer! :)
If ol stu doesnt take it, i will!
I remember catching a lot of Leather Jacket right near where you were testing out at Lion Island. It looks like a awesome aid to helping locate fish to catch.
I can't wait until you get your trawler in the water and start doing underwater videos. I love that sort of thing. I think your videos are definitely going to take a quantum leap forward for you. Both thumbs up!
Thanks Perry, I can't wait to get the adventures started either. :)
What an amazing device
It is pretty cool. :)
Cool new toy Stu...very jealous!
Looking forward to the NYC deets. Travel safe Stu!
Will keep you all posted!
Now that's a great little tool to have stu 👍
I can imagine you are well pleased the wretched engine bay is nigh on done. The splishy splashy sound as the Rover breaks the surface. When in the bath... I can do that sound quite naturally, no machinery needed.
I am very happy the engine bay is almost done. Last bit of painting today then the skin fittings go in!
@@DangarMarine Nice. Are you visiting the Engine maker when you do the US?
That rover is brilliant! I had no idea is was going to be that good. Be handy for fishing!
I was happily surprised too.
what a great under water drone system. That will be fun to use for sure.
The "Dangar Remote Underwater Nautical Knowledge Testing And Navigation Kindergarten!" Sometimes watching your videos is like watching an episode of Rick and Morty. You never know what easter eggs your gonna come across! Man ROV's have come a long way. That consumer model probably is easier to control than those 3 ton units you used to see in 90's documentaries!
Wow. Tulsa, Pasadena, and New York. For all your Aussie subs that think "All Americans are the same." That's an itinerary to show the difference! You'll probably be passing close to my hometown of Lincoln, NE on your way. A lot closer culturally and (dare I say) politically to Tulsa than either Cali or NY. Hope you get to enjoy what we've got to show here in the US, and get to avoid our average density of assholes!
Great vid Stu!
It is amazing how far these ROVs have come. The stabilisation technology makes it so easy to control, even out in the bay. I'm looking forward to the US trip now, I'm sure we'll see a huge variety of people and places along the way!
Brilliant 👍. Hope to see you soon
I love this drone. I wish I could afford one. I am a BIG FAN of RC craft.
What a great little toy might need to get one to film Snapper or any fish taking my baits how cool is that
That is just neat, it used to be the rovs were big clunky and hundreds of thousands of dollars now there within the reach of most people.
Thanks Stu that was that was really interesting. I learned to dive in 1975 when the Atpack was brand new, and drysuits were for the commercial diver. How times have changed.
Yes, it wasn't that long ago you would spend $20,000 any any vaguely useful ROV and it would be huge too. This is much more practical for the average person.
Okay Stu, you've sold me mate, I want it. ^.-.^
That is a very impressive bit of kit, any boat owner could find a use for, I definitely could.
I definitely think they are a handy bit of kit for the owner of a boat that is too large to take out of the water easily.
haha love the DRUNKTANK mate...what a cool device,. Will be great for what you are planning to do with Renko :) The yellow submarine may be quite apt
Very James Bond! :) bloody brilliant, I want one!
It should only really be operated in a dinner suit. ;)
Im genuinely impressed! More than a toy!
U could also do inspections of the underside of boats,your own and other...Even for some pay for that kind of service so your customers can see and evaluate a boat from the underside before They might buy the boat Etc....😎👍😁
If I had had this when I bought my boat it would have been a great way to see that the anodes were gone and there was damage to the keel.
A cool little piece of kit! Sort of wish the tether had a stronger cable in it, in case you have to retrieve it from under something, but I suppose the weight would be a problem. It's going to be fun to play with, though, I can see that. Might save a bit of air, too.
Maybe a good idea to make a mountingpoint on the top of your handrail on the boat. Winding the tether wire on the spool will make twists in the wire. If you make a spinning holder you could connect the spool to the one sided holder. Mount the battery /receiver block to the spool too. Have a winding grip and be able to spool it in very easy without twisting the wire. Add a simple friction brake to prevent it from unspooling itself by the weight of the cable hanging down to the surface. And if the holder has a swivel the drone could even take more line out by itself if you drive futher from the boat. Nothing fancy. Just some steel arm you put in a rod holder maybe. A bearing with a plate with two pins on it that will stick through the spool. One just long enough to come out and the other 8 cm longer. Both with a small hole in it. Two r clips to secure. The longer pin is the handle to turn the line in or out. Plastic strip with a curve that will sit over the bearing shaft on the stationary part of the with a hand screw a few cm oit to be able to push the plastic strip against the turning plate that holds the spool. By turning left you reduce brake and turning right will brake harder. Will make life easy and will linit wear on the tether. Long story for a simple brain wave. Great video. Nice underwater drone.
Yes, some form of tether spool is definitely on the to-do list.
Great video. At first I though it was weird that the ROV doesn't have a tilt camera instead of tilting the entire Rov but was then amazed to see it still holds depth while moving forward and reverse while in the tilt. I'm very impressed with the features of this Rov and it seems to be a respectable price point. I like the size of it too... I might just have to look into getting one of these.
Yes, tilting the whole unit keeps the design quite simple and robust. Less moving hards to fail, leak or get sand in them and jam up.
The Sailing Soulianis incurred quite an expense to lift their sailboat from the water to determine a simple problem this Gladius could have identified at a fraction of the cost. Seems like the potential for this device is endless
waketheoblivious I’m waiting for Gone with the Wynn’s to get one, they love their aerial drone
I definitely think it will be a good thing to keep on board at all times. If you can't pull your boat out on a trailer easily it will be great for inspecting props, anodes, leaks etc.
That thing is bloody impressive 👍
A thoughtfully, and well designed unit. Doesn't attention to the minutiae make use of the whole pleasurable? Xtra screws, built in lock tool, extra O-rings, auto level control; things that would drive one to despair if lacking: but - All there for you. Good Demo. See you on tube at Dougs.
You're dead right that it is the little things that add up to a positive experience.
Great for checking the set of your anchor before you go looking for treasure.
What a great piece of kit ! Want one .
I was an origional crowdfunder for their units, its definitly an improvement on the advanced that I have
Good on you for supporting its development. They've certainly done a great job on all their R&D as well as manufacturing quality.
Love the picture in picture
Cape May NJ would make a great place to visit while in the NYC area. It's a little over 2 hours south of the city and is a beautiful little town/city at the southern tip of NJ. It's the oldest seaside town/resort in the country full of Victorian architecture. It might make a better place to meet up for folks than the zoo of NYC. The dock at the Lobster House is definitely Stu's kind of place where you can eat fresh seafood, burgers and COLD beer next to the commercial fishing boats.
Sounds like a great stop and not a bad position either given we will be travelling down south anyway.
How much fun can you have.....Sorry I'll miss you mate..... I'll be at sea.....
"Dangar Remove Underwater Nautical Knowledge Testing And Navigation Kindergarten."
Ah yes, the famous DRUNKTANK.
Looks absolutely amazeballs!
Wow the ROV works great! Bugger that you didn't find Nemo or that sunken galleon. Looking forward to seeing what you do find in future adventures.
I was expecting to find both. ;)
Very Cool
That looks like a lot of fun.
You could make some money using that little guy.
You never know your luck. ;)
How bloody cool is that thing 👍👍👍
You probably already know, but I'll mention it anyway just in case; different lens filters for different water types makes a huge difference in underwater video/image quality. The biggest one being a red lens filter to add the red light wavelength back to the image that the water doesn't allow through. I learned this diving with my GoPro. I highly recommend looking into it, it's a simple thing that makes worlds of difference. Very cool ROV! I'm excited to see what you find with your new boat and toys!
Yes, lens filters can make a huge difference. I've experimented with them when doing astronomy, but not underwater yet. I'll see what's available.
That thing is great. The tether might be a challenge to keep from getting caught on things and spooled nicely but sure looks fun. You could check if your anchor is set with it. You definitely need a tablet but be sure it doesn’t go overboard!
I would be good for checking you anchor.
Squeeze some 'Dielectric grease' into the submerged connectors. It will prevent sea water intrusion and prevent corrosion and shorting...
cool video, yeah I got me a Mini too, I bought me a 200 meter cable but ofcourse it can't go deeper than 100 meter anyway or should not atleast. But with 200 meter I get better around while being at land. I used to scubadive alot before but now due to my health condition I can't and I miss the freedom when scubadiving and see the wonders underwater so with the Mini I can dive .. in a way as you described it :-)
Yes, the extra cable length does give you a bit more freedom to move horizontally even with the 100m depth limit. Glad to hear you've been enjoying getting back underwater!
We had a video ray ROV and seabotics ROV assigned to the homeland security unit down in Mobile Alabama they both worked pretty well, some times in deep ocean water the larger units are nice as strong currents do cause issues. That small units looks nice though good luck!
Yes, there is no doubt that for true ocean work you would need a larger ROV, but I am impressed with what they have managed squeezed into a small package.
Dangar Marine I certainly agree I was impressed by it for sure! Have a good time over here in the states when you come. It’s very hot on the gulf coast of Alabama right now!!! It shouldn’t be to bad the places you will be however.
nice bit of kit Stew..It would be great for hull inspections
I'm certainly going to use it to keep an eye on my anodes.
@@DangarMarine the capitalist in me sees a gig in the marinas doing yachty hull inspections..Especially in the winter down that way..