Some manipulator arms have tactile feedback and can handle delicate items. NURP's Hawaii center operates an RCV-150 as a safety system for its sub. Manipulator arms with tactile feedback are especially useful for science. MiniROVer's fresnel lens used for counting particles and plankton. California, Moss Landing 275.
Conning station includes joysticks to operate ROVs and cameras.
ROV can be deployed from small boats and dive to 1000 feet. MiniRover equipped with video and laser scanning system. J. Peress' 1-atm dive suit, Tritonia, explored the Lusitania wreck in 1912. STAR 3 launched in 1966, built by Electric Boat. Massachusetts, Woods Hole 298.