CLIENT: Seabotix,
Inc. (Underwater ROVs and Accessories). http://www.Seabotix.com
PROJECT DATES:
1999 ~ 2007
TASKS: Styling
& Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, Component Sourcing
& Quoting,
Molded Part Design,
Fixture Design, Solidworks 3D Modeling
and Rendering.
Consulting in all aspects of
the mechanical design of the vehicle itself, I was one of the first
investors and co-patent
holder.
We pioneered the revolutionary
idea that a thick printed circuit board (PCB) could be exposed to the
water and
thus used as the distribution
backbone of the vehicle; electronically tying together the pressure
vessels and thrusters.
Inexpensive O-rings sealed the
connecting ports directly onto the PCB; Eliminating many expensive
connectors and cables.
Today, Seabotix employs over 30
people and is by far the fastest-growing ROV manufacturer.
These vehicles have become the
best-selling underwater ROVs in the world. The vehicle was selected
as an illustrated 2006 case
study for
both SolidWorks & Cosmosworks CAD/CAE Software,
including their use in cover
art for various Solidworks & Cosmosworks manuals of 2006 & 2007.
This ROV debuted in on the
cover of 'Design News'.
ABOVE IMAGE(S):
By Jeff Krause; SoldWorks 3D
Renderings & photos.