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Settling in to the new Gold Coast premises
Settling in to the new Gold Coast premises
New Gold Coast premises! Read more...
Spot X preparing for a BIG 2022!
Spot X preparing for a BIG 2022!
Hi all, Happy New Year! We have big news on two fronts: 1. We are now an official Blue Robotics distributor 2. We've moved interstate to the Gold Coast (QLD)... Read more...
Protect your Blue Robotics reel connector with a cage
Protect your Blue Robotics reel connector with a cage
We designed this connector cage to bolt over the slip ring and remove the need for the protruding right angled connector. Read more...
⏩ Dedicated to making our custom projects first class ⏪
⏩ Dedicated to making our custom projects first class ⏪
Additive manufacturing Read more...
4K Tow Camera and Topside PC
4K Tow Camera and Topside PC
A custom 4K tow camera system with topside PC Read more...
Underwater Camera Trap
See how our PCB system allows the user to easily customise camera/sensor/light schedule/power/recording duration options over a simple USB configuration. Read more...
Introducing VEMCO Acoustic Tag triggering a GoPro
Spot X custom underwater camera trap triggers a GoPro when a VEMCO acoustic tag (used to track animals) is detected. Read more...
 Changing batteries on the Chasing M2 Pro ROV 
Swapping out depleted batteries on the M2 Pro ROV can be done in less than a minute, enabling you to get back to work fast! Read more...
Spanish Mackeral Taking Lures in the Wessel Islands
We were recently fortunate enough to have Andrew Ettingshausen of "Escape with ET" pair the Spot X Squid with his Garmin Virb Ultra 30 in the Wessel Islands. Andrew was up there filming for the new series of his popular "Seafood Escapes" television show. Over the course of a few days, Andrew and his team captured some amazing footage as they joined commercial fishermen trolling lures for Spanish mackeral. The fish were plentiful and provided plenty of exciting underwater footage, all streamed live back to the boat. We put together... Read more...
GoPro Hero 8- Instant HDMI Live Out
GoPro Hero 8- Instant HDMI Live Out
Learn how you can get an instant live feed from the Media Mod, without having to push any camera buttons Read more...
️ Four Simple, Effective Methods for Live Streaming Video️
️ Four Simple, Effective Methods for Live Streaming Video️
A new Spot X technical paper summarising four basic live streaming methods you can use with minimal equipment. Read more...
⏱️⏱️Setting up our Pro Squid 2 and Topside Console in 90 Seconds⏱️⏱️
GoPro 4K footage, sunlight readable topside display, GPS, time/date, heading and depth data, topside lighting and shutter control, all setup in just 90 seconds Read more...