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During an “Innovative Integrated Intelligent Systems Expedition,” led by the Advanced Institute for Ocean Research under Southern University of Science and Technology, researchers carried out scientific tests involving various types of drones, unmanned surface vessels, and autonomous underwater vehicles aboard the “Xiangyanghong 10” in the northern waters of the South China Sea .

A thermal-imaging surveillance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) takes off from the “Xiangyanghong 10” to conduct scientific research in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

An unmanned survey vessel conducts scientific research in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

An aeromagnetic fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flies over the “Xiangyanghong 10” to conduct scientific research in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

Chief scientist of the “Innovative Integrated Intelligent Systems Expedition” Lin Jian (C), also dean and chair professor of the Advanced Institute for Ocean Research at Southern University of Science and Technology, supervises operations of scientific research aboard the “Xiangyanghong 10” in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

Researchers hoist an autonomous underwater vehicle into the sea in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

The “Xiangyanghong 10” conducts “Unmanned Swarm” scientific research in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

The “Dolphin 3” surface rescue robot conducts test in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

A cross-domain robot takes off from the “Xiangyanghong 10” to conduct scientific research in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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