22h 18min, dec 30, 1999 y - Autosub was Launched

Description:

The Southampton Oceanography Centre (SOC) developed and launched an automated robotic vehicle designed to to study oceans. The autosub is equipped with an array of scientific sensors.It is capable of carrying out pre-programmed missions as well.

This event is significant because due to the vehicles ability to be completely self-contained, it is capable of carrying traveling to regions of the ocean that were previously inaccessible by humans and other forms of technology.