Seascape Autonomy offers advanced seafloor imaging solutions using modular Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) for high-resolution, geo-referenced data acquisition in complex underwater environments. Their platform enables detailed environmental assessments and infrastructure inspections through precise 3D scene data and efficient data management.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Acquiring high-resolution, geo-referenced seafloor imagery over complex underwater terrain is challenging with traditional survey methods. This limits detailed environmental assessments, infrastructure inspections, and data collection for critical offshore industries.
Solution
Seascape Autonomy provides advanced seafloor imaging solutions utilizing modular Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs). Their Seeker AUV platform is designed for low-altitude, high-resolution data acquisition, capable of operating in constrained environments and over varied topography. Integrated stereo imaging systems capture precise 3D scene data, enabling detailed mapping and analysis. The modular design allows for payload reconfiguration, supporting a range of sensing missions beyond optical imaging. Data is processed and managed through the Squidle+ platform, facilitating efficient discovery, annotation, and analysis of marine imagery.
Target Audience
Primary customers include organizations involved in environmental surveys, offshore wind development, infrastructure inspection, and defense applications requiring detailed seafloor data.
Features
- Seeker AUV: A portable, hover-capable, and highly maneuverable AUV designed for low-altitude, high-resolution seafloor imaging.
- Modular Vehicle Architecture: Open software and hardware design allows for integration of additional payloads such as optical, hyperspectral cameras, or SONAR systems.
- Underwater Stereo Imaging System: Features synchronized, high-resolution, low-light cameras within a pressure-resistant housing for precise 3D reconstruction.
- Integrated Lighting: LED or laser-based illumination to enhance image quality in low-light conditions.
- Onboard Processing and Data Storage: Enables real-time image processing and efficient data storage for quick analysis.
- Squidle+ Data Management Platform: A cloud-based system for managing, discovering, and annotating marine imagery with map-based exploration and ML-assisted annotation tools.
- Navigation and Obstacle Avoidance: Equipped with Nortek Nucleus 1000 navigation and Impact Subsea ISA500 obstacle avoidance systems.
- Data Communication: Supports multiple communication protocols including Freewave, Zumlink 900, LoRa, Wi-Fi, Iridium, and GigE.