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As I have explained in The Video Koblenz in Germany, the city where i have resided since Oct 2022 was heavily Bombarded by the US Air force on 19th Sep 1944. Especially the old town and the bridges over mosel and reihn were totally Distroyed. Below you can see the difference between Koblenz 1944 and Koblenz 2023!

Since The city was heavily bombarded, even 70 years after world war 2, You can hear in the news in recent years that a new unexploded bomb was discovered. Since the deepest part of the Moselle river is only 7 meters deep the idea of using an underwater drone stroke into my mind. Of course this is a big project to make such a drone by yourself that can swim deep to 7-meter depth and also record video or identify Objects, however i would like to see if there are commercial alternative drones for this purpose? Below is a List of Available Underwater Drones that i found Online:

1- Powervision

• Working time: up to 4 hours; Camera resolution: 4K UHD; Maximum Speed: 4 Knots (2m/s) Weight: 3,8 kg. Maximum diving depth: 30 m Battery: 6,400 mAh:
• Includes 70 metre transmission cable.
• Storage capacity: 64 GB, including Sonar module (PowerSeeker), includes Fishing Line Attachment. Operating temperature: 0 °C-40 °C.
• Includes hard shell case. Zeiss VR One Plus Glasses.
• Box contents: PowerRay including built-in battery, controller, base station, 70 m cable, 32 GB memory, charger, sonar module (PowerSeeker).
• Compatible: iOS and Android compatible.
• Price: 1079 Euro

2- FIFISH V6

• FIFISH AI Vision Lock: Vision lock integrates a number of intelligent functions to achieve precise focusing on the target. By using the Dead Reckoning navigation system, the underwater drone accurately determines the positions of objects and delivers highly stabilised movements to adaptively capture objects in real time.
• 360° Omnidirectional Movement:FIFISH V6 remote control underwater vehicle can swim in any direction when taking 4K video or 12 megapixel photos and is used in content creation, sea inspection, aquaculture, archaeological observation and much more. 6 degrees of freedom to facilitate underwater control, diving up to 100 m.
• Excellent image quality: ultra-wide field of view of 166°, fast f/2.5 aperture, electronic image stabilisation, 12 MP 1/2.3 inch CMOS sensor, a top ISO rating of 6400, 4000 lumens LED light, up to 240 fps slow motion, allows clear capture of all details underwater. Supports H.265 coding format and the DN. G image format (RA). W), which reserves more space for post-processing.
• Immersive VR experience: FIFISH V6 is the world’s first underwater drone to realise somatosensory control. With the included virtual reality headset, you can even intuitively control the movements of the ROV by turning your head, giving you an intuitive and sensitive control experience, more convenient control and more accurate tracking.
• More powerful functions: 4 hours working time, posture lock, depth hold, image stabilization, wireless SD card export, HD live transmission, sharing social platforms.
• Price: 1500 Euro

3- Gladius

• More clear and stable, the Gladius Mini S captures epic moments with 4K HD videos and 12MP photos. It is also equipped with a 1/2.3 Sony CMOS anti-video shake function, so you can capture the beauty of the mysterious underwater world with more stable and vibrant UHD videos. With the combination of F1.8 lens and 2 x 1200 lumens LED lights, the Gladius Mini S underwater drone can capture underwater details even in low light.
• Maximum 4 hours flight time; equipped with two 4800 mAh batteries, the Mini S underwater drone only needs 3.5 hours to fully charge the drone. It can reach a maximum of 4 hours flight time. This also works for hours of construction inspections and underwater exploration. The main unit is equipped with a 64GB SD card (supports up to 512GB max), which makes it easier to download data while saving more photos and videos at the same time.
• Move freely in the water; the Gladius Mini S underwater drone with camera is equipped with 5 engines, a maximum speed of 4 knots; with a maximum depth of 100 m and a maximum horizontal shooting radius of 200 m; the mini S underwater drone also uses a patented motor technology to prevent rolling in pebbles and sand. It works perfectly and reliably even in complex underwater environments.
• Compatible with demanding attachments; the Gladius Mini S underwater drone weighs only 2.7 kg. It supports a variety of mounts such as Grabber Claw, GoPro etc.; GLADIUS MINI S is an underwater drone that meets the requirements of various applications such as underwater photography, scientific exploration and safety inspection, etc. Ideal for light industrial applications for a variety of professionals.
• Stable connection remote control; equip yourself with a wired remote control so that the drone can work stably; the app also supports live broadcasts or social media sharing, the ability to take photos during video recording, time-lapse photography as well as fast editing functions and HDMI output to other monitors or devices as saving on a replaceable SD card.
• Price: 1800 Euro

I would like to try to build such an underwater Drone by myself, however, it might cost for me and i need to plan this for the future in different steps. I would really appreciate it if you can support me financially so that i can buy the required part and components for this project 😉