Hydrography
HydroBoat 1500
The big boat. Multibeam muscle.
A versatile, intelligent USV built to carry the HydroBeam M4 portable multibeam echosounder — with four thrusters, 60 kg of payload and sub-meter positioning for lakes, rivers and reservoirs.
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Built around multibeam.
The 1500 exists to carry the HydroBeam M4 portable multibeam echosounder — a through-hull design with up to 60 kg of payload capacity adapts the boat to the survey task, not the other way around.
Four thrusters. Any water.
Powerful thrusters on the sides enhance mobility and flexibility across lakes, rivers and reservoirs, while the GNSS receiver and IMU hold sub-meter position and orientation even when satellite signals are blocked.
Control it from the office.
4G and 2.4G dual-channel control gives limitless reach and real-time data collection, with SLHydro USV handling route planning, boat control and status monitoring. A 360° camera, millimetre-wave radar, double-layer anti-sink hull and shallow-water hovering keep it safe while it works.
In detail.
The HydroBoat 1500 is a versatile, intelligent USV designed for underwater topographic surveys of lakes, rivers, and reservoirs by carrying the HydroBeam M4 Portable Multibeam Echo Sounder system. Equipped with a high-precision GNSS receiver and IMU for position and orientation, the HydroBoat 1500 ensures sub-meter accuracy even when satellite signals are blocked. It features a lightweight and robust hull with IP67-waterproof, as well as four powerful thrusters on the sides that enhance mobility and flexibility, allowing it to easily adapt to diverse aquatic environments and efficiently complete underwater terrain surveys.
Exceptional Payload Capacity
Accommodates up to 60 kg of payloads with a through-hull design to adapt to various surveying tasks.
Intuitive Android Control
Simplify operations with the user-friendly SLHydro USV software, featuring route planning, boat control, and status monitoring features.
Unlimited Range Transmission
Experiences 4G and 2.4G dual-channel control and communication for limitless reach and real-time data collection, even from the office.
Uncompromising Safety
Navigate with confidence thanks to a 360° omnidirectional camera, millimetre wave radar, double-layer anti-sink hull, and shallow water hovering capabilities.
Applications
- Riverbed Morphology Survey
- Underwater Slope Inspection
- Dam Deformation Monitoring
- Channel Topography Survey
Tech Specs
- Payload Capacity
- Up to 60 kg — through-hull design
- Multibeam
- Carries the HydroBeam M4 Portable Multibeam Echo Sounder
- Positioning
- High-precision GNSS + IMU — sub-meter accuracy, even when satellite signals are blocked
- Hull
- IP67 waterproof hull; four powerful side thrusters
- Communications
- 4G + 2.4G dual-channel control and communication
- Safety
- 360° omnidirectional camera, millimeter-wave radar, double-layer anti-sink hull, shallow-water hovering
- Control Software
- SLHydro USV (Android) — route planning, boat control, status monitoring
Keep exploring.
See the HydroBoat 1500 on your own site.
The fastest way to judge it is in your own field conditions. Book a demo and our team will bring it to you — or ask about rentals.