Chinese team sets Guinness record with 116 underwater drones at once

A team from Northwestern Polytechnical University in China set a Guinness World Record by operating 116 TH-618 autonomous underwater vehicles simultaneously. In a 50-by-20-meter pool, the drones covered 500 meters in 34 minutes without human intervention.

• 116 TH-618 vehicles operated simultaneously — Guinness record
• Drones covered 500 meters in 34 minutes autonomously
• Each drone: 61.5 cm long, 5.14 kg, 30 km range
• Batteries provide up to 8 hours of operation