Ben King - Boxfish: bringing underwater into clear view

Boxfish www.boxfish.nz co-founder Ben King came to his deep sea remotely controlled aqua robot idea after a career in medical technology when he realised how much is unknown in the ocean. An extra pair of eyes underwater, which can see clearly down to 1,000m, these remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) have been put to use in remote locations such as the tropics, and in Antarctica to research underwater mammals. They're also handy for inspecting submerged infrastructure like hydrodams and bridges. Ben tells Kathryn Ryan how they've also developed a virtual reality underwater camera.