Iver3
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Overview
Single-person-portable American AUV, originally from OceanServer, used widely for shallow-water survey and research.
Iver3 is a small torpedo-shaped AUV developed by OceanServer Technology and now sold by L3Harris, and one of the most common low-cost AUVs in survey companies, universities, and navies. At around 2 m long and 27-39 kg, one person can carry and launch it from a beach or small boat. The current Iver3-580 dives to 200 m on carbon-fibre hulls and runs for 5-6 hours at 2.5 knots, navigating with a Doppler velocity log, depth sensor, and compass between GPS fixes. Users plan missions by clicking waypoints on a map and fit side-scan sonar, bathymetry, cameras, or water-quality sensors for harbour surveys, environmental monitoring, and mine-countermeasure training.
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L3Harris Iver3-580 sell sheet: 200 m carbon-fibre hulls, 5.8 in diameter, 74-85 in (about 1.9-2.2 m; 2.1 m recorded) long, 59-85 lb, 784 Wh lithium-ion, 1-3.5 kn, 5-6 hours at 2.5 kn. Older Iver3 Standard sheets list 100 m (200 m optional), 1-4 kn, and 8-14 hours on about 800 Wh. Developed by OceanServer Technology, later part of L3Harris.
