<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>The Schmidt Ocean Institute (SOI) is using an underwater drone, SuBastian, to explore the depths surrounding Antarctica, an area inaccessible to human divers and standard research vessels.</li><li>SuBastian, equipped with high-tech features like 4K cameras and robotic arms, operates in extreme conditions, allowing for detailed exploration up to 4,000 meters deep in frigid Antarctic waters.</li><li>The drone has conducted successful missions, discovering diverse sea life beneath thick ice shelves, exploring newly exposed seafloors after iceberg calving events, and even capturing the first confirmed footage of a juvenile colossal squid in the wild.</li><li>The team plans to continue using SuBastian to further explore Antarctica's waters, emphasizing the importance of underwater drones in expanding scientific knowledge and tracking changes in marine environments.</li></ul>

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