The Manta Ray faces several remaining challenges before deployment: much charging station technology is still theoretical and may take months or years to be reliably deployed, undersea corrosion from saltwater exposure could force early returns to base for repairs, and pathfinding requires artificial intelligence and sensor arrays to avoid crashing.
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“There are still challenges to confront before the UUV can be deployed... much of the technology behind the charging stations is still theoretical, meaning it may take several months or years before it reaches a point where it can be reliably deployed.”
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:31:18 AM
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