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Reliable Solar-Powered USVs for Real-Time Oceanographic & Maritime Data Acquisition
Open Ocean Robotics is a leading Canadian developer of innovative and sustainable marine technologies that enable safer, more efficient ways to explore, monitor, and protect the world’s oceans.
Our solar-powered uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) deliver continuous, real-time ocean intelligence with AI-powered analytics, and are trusted by global customers across government, defence, science, and industry for reliable, autonomous marine data collection.
DataXplorer™ is a solar-powered, zero-emission uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) built for long endurance missions in challenging marine environments. With a patented self-righting design, rugged hull, and quiet electric propulsion, it operates autonomously for weeks at a time while collecting high-resolution data without the need for human intervention.
Compact and portable, the DataXplorer™ can be deployed from shore or vessel by a small crew and transported using a pickup truck. For offshore operations, an optional launch and recovery system (LARS) is available. The USV supports satellite, cellular, and radio communications, enabling secure over-the-horizon control and continuous real-time data transmission.
Every DataXplorer™ features a modular payload bay, allowing for fast and flexible sensor integration to suit diverse mission requirements. The standard configuration includes 360° optical cameras, thermal imaging, weather and oceanographic sensors, GPS navigation, and AIS. This adaptable design supports specialized variants optimized for key sectors such as marine mammal monitoring, defence, environmental monitoring, and maritime security.
DataXplorer™ measures weather conditions, ocean currents, water depth, and water temperature. It also scans the horizon with its 360-degree camera and AIS transponder.
DataXplorer™ Protect adds additional sensors and features for maritime domain awareness, asset security, and illegal fishing enforcement. With multiple thermal cameras and covert colouring, it allows day and night time operations in sensitive areas.
DataXplorer™ Enviro has additional oceanographic and environmental sensors that can be customized for eDNA sampling, CTD sampling, and marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) monitoring. Customizable with a profile winch, 360-degree thermal cameras, or additional battery capacity, it addresses a range of environmental needs.
DataXplorer™ Listen is a dual-use platform that is ideal for environmental applications such as marine mammal monitoring and impact assessments, as well as for port security and maritime domain awareness. Equipped with sensitive hydrophones and AI-enhanced detection capabilities, it accurately classifies a wide range of underwater sounds.
DataXplorer™ Survey is equipped with a suite of sophisticated hydrographic sensors that allow it to capture high-resolution spatial data for a wide range of research and industrial requirements. The versatile platform is ideal for seagrass mapping, bathymetric survey, mining exploration, pipeline inspection and much more.
DataXplorer™ METOC is designed to undertake demanding meteorological and oceanographic data collection for applications such as hurricane detection, weather modelling, and offshore energy development. Equipped with an ADCP, wave sensor, and other environmental instruments, it measures winds, waves, currents, and climate variables in conditions of up to Beaufort 8.
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XplorerView™
is a secure cloud-based platform that allows DataXplorer™ USV operators to control and monitor their vessels and access real-time data from anywhere in the world. Utilizing AI-powered analytics, the intuitive platform simplifies operations while transforming complex data into actionable insights, enabling threat identification, marine mammal detection, and dynamic mission planning all from a single interface.
Offering multi-user access, the versatile system provides seamless collaboration between field teams, analysts, and decision-makers. Customizable user configurations and robust security allow you to share only the data you choose with a range of different stakeholders.
XplorerView™’s suite of features includes:
Enhanced Horizon™ is a camera-based detection and identification system that equips our DataXplorer™ USVs with unparalleled situational awareness and hazard detection capabilities. Utilizing advanced AI algorithms to process multiple high-resolution optical
and thermal video streams simultaneously, it can automatically recognize ten distinct object classes, including fishing vessels, pleasure craft, and marine debris.
The advanced vision system uses onboard edge processing, ensuring immediate detection without latency or reliance on remote computing and connectivity. It is capable of identifying large vessels at distances up to 9 nautical miles, often detecting them before they appear on AIS. This provides operators with timely intelligence to support fast and informed decision-making. Enhanced Horizon™ is especially valuable for identifying “dark” vessels that are not transmitting AIS signals, making it a vital tool for monitoring and enforcement efforts such as illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Underwater Listener™ is a powerful onboard acoustic analytics system that utilizes AI driven detection and classification to identify sounds from sources both above and below the surface. Performing real-time edge processing on single-channel audio streams, it offers reliable insights minimizing the amount of time human operators need to spend searching for detections.
The system is ideal for providing acoustic situational awareness during autonomous missions, as well as for marine wildlife monitoring, environmental assessment, range clearing, and more.
More information: Cloud-based Data Portal & AI Tools
DataXplorer™ Protect enables real-time vessel detection and tracking to support maritime domain awareness, even for vessels not broadcasting AIS. Our systems help combat illegal fishing, monitor vessel activity, and enforce boundaries in marine protected areas while delivering continuous, day-and-night coverage in remote or high-risk regions.
DataXplorer™ Listen supports marine mammal monitoring through real-time acoustic and visual detection, enabling low-impact observation in sensitive habitats. Our quiet, solar-electric vessels operate autonomously while detecting and classifying marine mammal vocalizations, helping reduce risks to protected species during offshore operations.
DataXplorer™ Survey enables efficient seafloor mapping and hydrographic surveying with autonomous operation and real-time, survey-grade data collection. Its shallow draft and precise navigation allow safe access to nearshore and complex environments that are often challenging for crewed vessels.
DataXplorer™ Enviro supports long-duration environmental monitoring for applications such as MRV for marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR), algal bloom detection, and biodiversity assessments. With zero emissions and minimal ecological impact, it provides real-time data to help stakeholders track changing conditions and respond effectively.
DataXplorer™ METOC collects high-resolution oceanographic and atmospheric data, including wind, temperature, salinity, and turbidity. With long endurance and over-the-horizon control, it enables persistent autonomous monitoring, with real time data securely accessible through the XplorerView™ platform.
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