As polar scientific exploration requires broader range,deeper space,and more data collection,unmanned equipment emerges frequently in the polar research expeditions from various countries,helping researchers to have a comprehensive and thorough understanding of the polar environment.Autonomous Underwater Vehicles(AUVs)have gradually become indispensable equipment for the polar underwater scientific research in the new century due to their advantages of autonomy and versatility.Therefore,it is essential to review the application of scientific research AUVs in polar regions and anticipate their future development.This article begins with a basic introduction to AUVs,followed by analysis of the main purposes and advantages of the AUVs in polar regions based on the summarization of the thirty polar AUV operations in the world.The challenges encountered by the AUVs applied in polar regions are discussed to present the development of the AUVs suitable for the polar scientific research.Additionally,thoughts are also proposed for the design of a new generation of polar research vessels equipped with unmanned equipment such as AUVs.
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