A company based in Alameda is sending aquatic drones to the equatorial Pacific. The drones are part of a new fleet being launched from Hawaii to study a developing weather event.

The event in question is an El Niño, which is being monitored ahead of winter forecasts. Saildrone is the company behind the launch of these uncrewed surface vehicles.

Further details about the mission and the role of these drones in studying El Niño are available from the source, KTVU FOX 2 News.