Seatrec provides autonomous ocean profiling floats powered by a patented thermoelectric harvester that converts natural temperature gradients into continuous electricity. The infiniTE™ platform supports up to four daily 1,000 m profiles, modular sensor suites (CTD, hydrophones, echosounders, etc.), and real‑time satellite telemetry to a cloud dashboard, eliminating battery limits for long‑duration marine research.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Traditional ocean profiling floats rely on limited battery capacity, restricting mission duration, profiling frequency, and the ability to carry power‑intensive sensors such as hydrophones or echosounders. This power bottleneck forces researchers to compromise on data resolution, spatial coverage, and overall cost efficiency.
Solution
Seatrec’s infiniTE™ platform eliminates the battery constraint by harvesting thermal energy from natural ocean temperature gradients using a patented thermoelectric system. The harvested power continuously recharges the float, enabling autonomous operation for months to years without mission‑time limits. With this renewable energy source, the float can execute up to four vertical profiles per day to depths of 1,000 m (extendable to 2,000 m) and support a modular suite of sensors, including CTD, hydrophones, echosounders, and custom scientific payloads. Data are streamed to a cloud portal in near real‑time, providing researchers with high‑frequency, high‑resolution ocean observations while reducing hardware costs and maintenance cycles.
Target Audience
Primary customers are oceanographic research institutions, climate and hurricane modeling centers, marine acoustic monitoring programs, and naval or defense agencies requiring persistent subsea intelligence.
Features
- Patented thermoelectric energy harvester that converts ocean temperature differentials into continuous electrical power
- Autonomous profiling float capable of up to four 6‑hourly cycles per day, with depth capability of 1,000 m (optional 2,000 m)
- Modular sensor architecture supporting CTD, hydrophones for acoustic monitoring, single‑beam echosounders for seafloor mapping, oxygen optodes, zooplankton detectors, and other power‑intensive payloads
- Integrated onboard data logger and satellite/Iridium telemetry for real‑time transmission to a secure cloud dashboard
- Scalable power output suitable for charging auxiliary subsea devices, including underwater power stations and polar‑region deployments
- Rugged, corrosion‑resistant housing designed for multi‑year deployments in diverse marine environments
- Open API for seamless integration with existing oceanographic data management systems and analysis pipelines