While this expedition was a trial, it marked a significant step toward integrating robots into standard marine research.

Scientists aboard a U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker have discovered something unusual in the Arctic Ocean ... highly accurate depths and detailed images of the sea floor and objects along the corridor.

The team will use an underwater robotic vehicle (AUV ... Scientists will examine melting from Arctic glaciers "We have satellite images and models that help to predict the extent of ice loss ...