Docked in San Francisco, Okeanos Explorer is newly tricked out with tech to share the excitement of deep ocean discoveries with the world.
The vehicle will explore largely unexplored ocean areas.
"Imagine being there as discoveries are made," said Richard Spinrad, assistant administrator for NOAA. "That's what we'll be able to do with this partnership."
The ROVs are perfect for searching under-explored parts of the ocean, such as a shipwreck the Okeanos Explorer scientists are looking forward to investigating further in the Black Sea.
A smaller, 60-pound xBot is tucked inside the primary ROV, and is deployed to explore more confined areas.