The Conversation: Undersea Rescue Saves $2.5M UH Robot

By Catherine Cruz

Published December 23, 2019 at 1:16 PM HST

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Luukai robotic submarine at the bottom of the sea

Courtesy Maximilian Cremer

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Luukai robotic submarine at the bottom of the sea

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Luukai robotic submarine at the bottom of the sea

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Elevator rigged to Luukai

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Elevator rigged to Luukai

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Luukai recovered

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Elevator rigged to Luukai

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Closeup of the tether break

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Luukai recovered

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Luukai recovered

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Closeup of the tether break

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Closeup of the tether break

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Disaster at sea turns around with the help of fellow mariners; Hiring Problems at the Honolulu Liquor Commission; Helping Hawaii residents who can't access a bank; Native Hawaiian short film playing at indigenous film festival

Disaster at sea turns around with the help of fellow mariners

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Max Cremer, Deputy Director, University of Hawaii Marine Technical Services

Hiring Problems at the Honolulu Liquor Commission

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Civil Beat Politics & Opinion Editor Chad Blair

Helping Hawaii residents who can't access a bank

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HPR Reporter Kuuwehi Hiraishi

Native Hawaiian short film playing at indigenous film festival

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Molokai Bound Filmmaker Alika Maikau