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Maker Buoy Assembly Video

Here's an assembly video for the low-cost, open-source Maker Buoy. Quick 10 min assembly after some basic soldering.

During the past two years, multiple people have asked if I planned to sell the Arduino-based buoys I was making and deploying. Now that...

All indications are that the Atlantic Buoy, after 772 days roaming the Atlantic, finally gave in to the power of the ocean. Although it's...

A batch of the Maker Buoy open source drifting buoys (https://github.com/wjpavalko/Maker-Buoy) will be used by The Ocean Cleanup...

Near the two-year anniversary of the original Atlantic Buoy, on 16 July we placed two AIS-equipped drifting buoys 60 NM off Virginia...

After nearly two years and 8000 miles for the Atlantic Buoy, I thought it was about time to document the buoy design for anyone who wants...

Atlantic Buoy appears to be heading southwest back towards the Caribbean. If it makes it any further south, it will likely surpass Gulf...

Successfully miniaturized the family of drifting buoys. New Micro Buoy weighs only 4.1 oz and will fit in the palm of your hand. Easy to...

Last week, Captain Steve from Panama City, FL was going through the photos on his iPhone 5s. Buried deep in the memory of that phone were...

Atlantic Buoy is now operating round-the-clock again and heading south at ~.5Kts. Currently about 400 NM from the Canary Islands. Working...