Thee drone, an "ocean glider" that is used to gather oceanographic data, had returned to the surface and was waiting to be retrieved by the Bowditch.

该翍无人机是一架“海洋滑翔机”，用于收集海洋数据，当时已返回海面，等待被“鲍迪奇号”收回。

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As a new kind of autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), an underwater glider has valuable applications in oceanographic survey or in ocean exploration.

水下滑翔器作为一种新型水下机器人系统，对于海洋环境监测与资源探测具有重要应用价值。

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The Wave Glider is the first autonomous device to turn ocean waves into energy: a robot for the sea.

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