The Deep Dive

Film Synopsis

The 2025 MATE ROV World Championships are set to unfold at Michigan’s Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, pitting the brightest young minds and their custom-built underwater robots against complex, real-world Great Lakes and ocean challenges. This global competition of engineering skill takes on an unprecedented twist with the local rivalry among members of Alpena’s Thomson family, locked in a head-to-head battle to reach the winners’ podium. Family patriarch Bob Thomson serves as mentor for daughter Lydia’s high-school team, while daughter Liz mentors the team from the high school where she teaches, and brother Clayton pilots the ROV for his local community-college team. Watch as innovation meets ambition in this high-stakes documentary, where the ultimate prize is not just engineering glory, but family bragging rights. Who will command the winning robot and emerge victorious in this thrilling showdown?