BentiX Explorer – Underwater Drone with LED Light and Robotic Gripper

• 1× BentiX Essential underwater drone
• 1× controller with built-in screen
• 1× 30 m tether reel + waterproof tether
• 1× BentiX Light underwater LED
• 1× BentiX Grip 3-in-1 robotic gripper (3 jaws included)
• 1× set of ballast weights
• 1× 32 GB SD card
• 3× carry bags (drone + controller + accessories)
• 2× mains chargers (drone + controller)
• 1× USB-C charging cable (BentiX Light)
• 1× maintenance toolkit (spare fasteners)
• Full documentation: user manual, quick start guide, safety datasheet, maintenance guide

DRONE

• Camera: Sony 1/2.9″ CMOS sensor · 133° FOV (low distortion) · Full HD 1080p @ 30 fps
• Formats: .JPG photos · .MP4 videos (H.264 codec)
• Lighting: 3 built-in LEDs · 300 lumens each
• Propulsion: 4 bidirectional brushless motors · vectored configuration
• Piloting modes: 3 modes — ECO · NORMAL · SPORT
• Ballast: adjustable — fresh water / salt water calibration
• Max speed: 2 m/s
• Max depth: 30 m · IP68 rated
• Pressure protection: mandatory cap before every dive, at any depth
• Battery life: ~3 h (depending on current, piloting and use)
• Battery: sealed Li-ion 99.16 Wh · UN3481 · built into the housing
• Charging time: ~2 h
• Weight in air (unladen): ~3 kg
• Dimensions: transport 31 × 26 × 18 cm · operational 31 × 35 × 16 cm (≈ 20% size reduction)
• Storage: 22 GB internal + 32 GB external SD card supplied
• Operating conditions: 0°C → 40°C · fresh and salt water

CONTROLLER

• Screen: 4.3″ IPS LCD · 850 nits (high brightness)
• Controls: dual joystick + potentiometer · multifunction buttons (photo, video, LED, mode)
• Real-time display: video feed · battery (% & V) · current draw (A) · safety alerts
• Battery life: ~3 h
• Battery: sealed Li-ion 25.9 Wh · UN3481 · built into the housing
• Charging time: ~2 h
• Weight in air: ~700 g
• Dimensions: 17 × 6 × 14 cm (without sunshade)
• Ergonomics: side grips · sunshade · strap mounts

TETHER REEL & UMBILICAL

• Length: 30 m
• Type: neutrally buoyant cable · lockable connectors
• Link: video and control transmission via cable
• Weight in air: 1.1 kg
• Dimensions: 17 × 17 × 13 cm

COMPLIANCE

CE — drone, controller and tether reel

BENTIX LIGHT

• Luminous flux: up to 10,000 lumens
• Lighting modes: 7 modes — white / red / blue sources, several power levels
• Colour rendering: CRI 92 (close to natural light)
• Colour temperature: 5,500 K
• Beam angle: 140°
• Battery life: ~10 h (depending on mode and power)
• Charging: USB Type-C
• Materials: corrosion-resistant anodised aluminium alloy
• Control: button on the light, independent of the BentiX system
• Weight in air: ~650 g
• Max depth: 30 m (limit of the drone / umbilical system)
• Mounting: BentiX universal mount — two screws

BENTIX GRIP

• Max opening: 90° (45° on each side)
• Grip force: 100 N (~7 to 10 kg depending on contact point and object geometry)
• Materials: corrosion-resistant POM + 316L stainless steel
• Control: progressive potentiometer on the BentiX controller
• Jaw interface: 6 thumbscrews (manual fitting or screwdriver)
• Weight in air: ~600 g (depending on jaw fitted)
• Installation angle: 10° under the drone (optimised camera view)
• Max depth: 30 m (limit of the drone / umbilical system)
• Mounting: BentiX universal mount — two screws

3 interchangeable jaws:

1. Tri-Grip — rigid, spherical or irregular objects (rocks, shells, bottles)
2. Parallel-Grip — flat or soft objects (plastics, nets, straps, tools)
3. Spheric-Scoop — sampling of sediment, sand and micro-debris

COMPLIANCE

CE — BentiX Light and BentiX Grip

• Disarmed on startup — motors and gripper inactive on startup. You can fit a module and handle the drone safely.
• Battery alert from 30% — you see in real time how much the gripper and light cost in battery life.
• Automatic fail-safe — loss of link: motors shut down, gripper locks in place. A grasped object isn't dropped on the seabed.
• Recovery via the umbilical — the tether allows manual retrieval of the drone and its payload, even with no power.

BentiX Explorer is designed for organisations whose work goes beyond visual assessment: port technical departments dealing with debris and moorings, aquaculture operators sampling and working on nets, engineering consultancies and laboratories carrying out sampling, security and underwater search services.

It allows you to deal with what an inspection reveals on the spot, rather than organising a second trip to intervene.

1-year commercial warranty (parts and labour), in addition to the applicable statutory warranties (statutory warranty of conformity, art. L.217-3 et seq. of the French Consumer Code, and warranty against hidden defects, art. 1641 et seq. of the French Civil Code). After-sales service based in France — spare parts available on request.