Seaber builds compact, modular autonomous underwater vehicles—Yuco and Marvel—that can be launched from vessels or shore bases to perform predefined, crew‑less survey missions. The platforms accept interchangeable sensor payloads (sonar, CTD, eDNA, imaging, etc.) and are managed through the SEAPLAN software, which handles mission planning, real‑time navigation, telemetry, and post‑mission data processing, enabling marine researchers, environmental agencies, and offshore energy operators to collect high‑resolution underwater data more cost‑effectively and consistently.
Funding
$1.7M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Marine and offshore operations require high‑resolution underwater data, but deploying crewed vessels or large ROVs is costly, logistically complex, and limited to short missions, restricting continuous monitoring of oceanographic, environmental, and infrastructure parameters.
Solution
Seaber delivers compact, modular autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) – the Yuco and Marvel families – that can be rapidly deployed from vessels or shore bases to conduct predefined survey missions without a human operator onboard. Each platform supports interchangeable sensor payloads for acoustic, optical, chemical, and physical measurements, enabling customized data collection across diverse marine applications. The SEAPLAN software provides mission planning, real‑time navigation, and post‑mission data processing, allowing users to design complex survey patterns, monitor vehicle health, and generate actionable insights. By combining robust hardware with integrated software, Seaber reduces operational costs, extends survey coverage, and improves data consistency for scientific, commercial, and regulatory users.
Target Audience
Primary customers are marine research institutions, environmental monitoring agencies, and offshore energy companies that need autonomous, repeatable underwater surveys and data acquisition.
Features
- Modular AUV chassis (Yuco and Marvel) compatible with a range of plug‑and‑play sensor packages
- Dedicated payload modules such as SCAN (sonar imaging), CTD (conductivity‑temperature‑depth), PHYSICO (physical oceanography), PAM (passive acoustic monitoring), 3DSS (3‑D seabed mapping), LUMEN (low‑light imaging), and eDNA samplers
- Carrier configuration for extended range and payload capacity
- SEAPLAN mission‑planning suite with waypoint programming, adaptive navigation, and automated data logging
- Integrated telemetry for real‑time status monitoring and remote command updates
- Waterproof, pressure‑rated design suitable for deep‑water deployments
- Compatibility with standard data formats and export to GIS or scientific analysis tools