You-Oceans
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You-Oceans provides autonomous ocean monitoring through AI-powered drone fleets and low-cost hydrophone sensors. The system enables on-demand underwater acoustic data collection from 1-100 meters depth without dedicated research vessels, with the Ocean Intelligence Hub converting soundscapes into real-time threat detection for whales, vessels, and offshore industrial activity.
- Drones & Uncrewed Systems
- Internet of Things
- Data & Analytics
- Robotics
- Artificial Intelligence
- Clean Technology
- Hardware
Funding
Founders
Founder details are not available yet.
Product
Problem
Traditional ocean monitoring relies on expensive research vessels, fixed sensor arrays, and manual data collection, making comprehensive underwater observation cost-prohibitive and logistically challenging. This limits the ability to track marine wildlife, vessel traffic, and offshore industrial activity at the scale and frequency needed for effective conservation and regulatory enforcement.
Solution
You-Oceans provides autonomous ocean monitoring through a combination of AI-powered drone fleets and low-cost hydrophone sensors. The system uses autonomous docking, retrieval, and modular payloads to enable on-demand data collection without requiring dedicated research vessels. Drone-deliverable hydrophones measure underwater sounds from ships and wildlife at depths of 1–100 meters, while the Ocean Intelligence Hub processes acoustic data into actionable intelligence. The platform transforms raw soundscape data into real-time insights, enabling detection of whales, vessels, and offshore industrial activity for conservation, research, and compliance purposes.
Target Audience
Primary customers include conservation organizations, marine researchers, offshore energy companies, and shipping operators who need affordable, scalable ocean monitoring for wildlife protection, environmental compliance, and operational safety.
Features
- Autonomous drone fleets with docking, retrieval, and modular payload capabilities for scalable ocean deployments
- Low-cost, drone-deliverable hydrophones operating at 1–100 m depths for underwater acoustic measurement
- AI-powered threat detection identifying whales, vessels, and offshore industrial activity in real time
- Ocean Intelligence Hub providing historical-to-real-time acoustic data mapping and soundscape visualization
- Support for multiple use cases including endangered mammal protection, vessel strike prevention, underwater noise monitoring, and deep-sea mining regulation