NOAA and partners deploy mini ocean robots to collect hurricane data

NOAA and partners deploy mini ocean robots to collect hurricane data

NOAA and partners deploy mini ocean robots to collect hurricane data Two C-Stars sail out of Plymouth, United Kingdom, to test sensors that will collect ocean weather data. These mini uncrewed ocean surface vehicles were launched in the waters off the U.S. Virgin Islands on August 31, 2025, to collect critical data to better understand hurricane development and activity. The deployment is the latest effort by NOAA to advance data collection to …