nytimes October 3, 2021 6:01pm ‘Saildrone’ Footage Offers Rare Peek Inside a Category 4 Hurricane #hurricanesandtropicalstorms #driverlessandsemiautonomousvehicles #nationaloceanicandatmosphericadministration #saildroneinc #alamedacalif #atlanticocean #oceansandseas #schmidterice #gregfoltz #science #news ‘Saildrone’ Footage Offers Rare Peek Inside a Category 4 Hurricane The 23-foot crewless vessel pierced the eyewall of Hurricane Sam and captured stunning images as the storm barreled through the Atlantic Ocean.