Video: Underwater Exosuit Capable of Deep-Sea Exploration
Created by Phil Nuytten of the Canadian company Nuytco Research Ltd., the aluminum-alloy atmospheric diving system eliminates virtually all of the hazards associated with ocean pressure. In a matter of minutes, the suit can descend to depths up to 1,000 feet, and it has the capacity to stay there for hours — up to 50, to be exact. It ascends just as quickly, leaving the pilot unharmed and free of decompression symptoms. Compare that with the 24 hours it takes a saturation diver to ascend from that depth, plus the 10 days he or she would have to spend in a decompression chamber to fully recover, and it’s easy to see why this suit is so attractive to underwater explorers.
Created by Phil Nuytten of the Canadian company Nuytco Research Ltd., the aluminum-alloy atmospheric diving system eliminates virtually all of the hazards associated with ocean pressure. In a matter of minutes, the suit can descend to depths up to 1,000 feet, and it has the capacity to stay there for hours — up to 50, to be exact. It ascends just as quickly, leaving the pilot unharmed and free of decompression symptoms. Compare that with the 24 hours it takes a saturation diver to ascend from that depth, plus the 10 days he or she would have to spend in a decompression chamber to fully recover, and it’s easy to see why this suit is so attractive to underwater explorers.
