Raptor placing a geological (chimney) sample in the vehicle's collection box.

The force feedback Raptor manipulator on the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) deep diving ROV "Tiburon", is often called upon to perform a variety of tasks, which range from moving tons of lava rock, to handling samples of delicate marine life. (Photos courtesy of NOAA/MBARI)

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)

Raptor collecting samples of volcaniclastic rocks on Pioneer Seamount. Click image to enlarge.

Raptor manipulator arm holding a current meter in front of a coral formation to measure the flow of particles around the coral.
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