Sublue demos $500 ‘underwater scooter’ that allows divers zoom through the ocean at speeds of nearly two meters-per-second at CES
- An ‘underwater scooter’ made by Sublue caught the attention of CES goers
- The Mix Pro will cost about $500 and can propel divers at 1.8 meters per second
- The gadget is powered by jets attached to its sides and can reach 40 meters
- Sublue also showed off a drone that can track subjects using an AI camera
Sublue wants to bring the craze of electric scooters to an ocean near you.
At CES in Las Vegas, the L.A. based company showed off a new line of ‘underwater scooters’ that use two side-mounted jets to propel explorers through a sub-sea environment.
Its newest product, the Mix Pro, which is set to be released sometime in April for between $500 to $600, is a rather compact gadget that can be gripped using two hands and reaches underwater speeds to 1.8 meters per second.
The Mix Pro (pictured above) is an underwater scooter that divers can use to zoom through underwater environments at speeds of up to 1.8 meters-per-second
The newest addition also features an extended battery life over previous models 0 it lasts for 60 minutes on a full charge – in addition to two-speeds selection and buoyancy regulator.
While hopping on an underwater scooter and zooming through the ocean may seem daunting for someone who’s never used such a device, the company says a detachable buoyancy tank – which is a a first for any underwater scooter – allows amateur divers to explore up to 5 meters below the surface.
For those looking for an even more daring journey, the buoyancy module detaches to allow users to venture down to 40 meters.
For users all-in on the Mix Pro Sublue is offering a steep discount. Backers of the scooter on Kickstarter will be able to grab the gadget for $399 as opposed to $500 to $600.
In addition to its more consumer-focused products, Sublue was also presenting a more experimental underwater machine – which has yet to receive an official name – that can autonomously explore oceans.
An underwater drone (pictured above) has yet to go to market but could be sold for between $5,000 to $6,000 for use in marine biology and other science
The drone uses an AI camera to track targets in an underwater environment and could be used to monitor sea life
The subsea drone uses an AI camera to rove around and can lock onto a target to track it through the ocean and can be monitored by a mart watch that broadcasts its point-of-view.
Since the drone operates via Bluetooth its range is more limited than a wire submersible.
Subsea says drone has science applications in the field of marine biology and, given a sufficient amount of interest, could one day make its way to market for around $5,000 to $6,000.