Overview
- The prototype, revealed in a Miami hangar, is a subsea habitat designed to let scientists live and work underwater for up to a week.
- The three-part structure includes a 12-meter-by-3.7-meter living chamber, a diving center, and a base anchored to the seabed.
- A surface float is set to supply compressed air, electrical power, and communications to the habitat.
- DEEP says an initial deployment off Florida is planned in the coming weeks, with hoped-for uses such as long-term conservation projects including coral restoration.
- The current unit operates around 20 meters deep, and the company is developing prototypes aimed at reaching roughly 200 meters.