Jason sent in this massive ‘howto’ article on his current project that is actually still being completed. His project is a very detailed Remote Operated Vehicle, or ROV, used for underwater exploration.

“I was shocked at the price tag for the commercial [ROV’s] so I started building my own. I started out with some predefined goals for myself, it had to be made from mostly off the shelf parts, limiting tools needed. It needed to be under 300$ and have most if not all the functions that the real ROV’s had.”

He has done alot of great work on this and I hope that one day he will have it perfected as he already has a really complex system of navigation controls and electronic sensors. Check out the brief clip below to see his current progress and to get an idea of how the navigation works.

link - Rollette.com