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Terradepth has announced that its Absolute Ocean cloud-native data-to-decision platform has been formally moved into the Rapid Capabilities Cell (RCC) Hopper at the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic.
The selection follows a successful Phase II Pitch under the NIWC Atlantic Commercial Solutions Opening for the Unmanned Naval Innovation Team in Robotics and Autonomous Systems. A central component of the technology is AO OnBoard, an on-vessel, browser-accessible computing capability that extends the Absolute Ocean platform to the edge, enabling secure data access and visualization across both vessel and shore.
Placement within the RCC Hopper designates Absolute Ocean as a government-evaluated and immediately available prototype solution. This status allows U.S. Navy sponsors to execute direct prototype Other Transaction (OT) agreements immediately for a duration of up to 24 months. This acquisition mechanism is designed to dramatically accelerate the scaling and deployment of undersea autonomy, data fusion, and decision advantage tools.
“This is a pivotal milestone in making Absolute Ocean accessible to government customers,” said Joe Wolfel, Founder and CEO at Terradepth. “RCC Hopper turns a rigorous competitive review into an off-the-shelf acquisition option that any USG customer can use immediately. Our technology is no longer ‘in process’—it is ready to buy, ready to field, and ready to deliver decisive maritime superiority at the speed of relevance.”
The platform serves as the software foundation of an end-to-end subsea data ecosystem that spans autonomous vehicle fleets, edge computing, and AI-driven processing. It ingests a broad range of data types, including raw and processed sonar, oceanographic, and unmanned system data, to enable near real-time analysis. The system is designed to operate across unclassified and classified environments, supporting workflows on NIPRNet, SIPRNet, and TS/SCI domains.
Absolute Ocean utilizes computer vision and custom machine learning models for automated target recognition, delivering a dynamic 3D common operating picture for operators. The technology has already been utilized in major U.S. Navy exercises, including TRIDENT SPECTRE, RIMPAC 2024, and ONR TOEE, and is currently in operational use across AWS GovCloud and Navy enclave networks.
“Customers and partners have long asked for a unified platform that turns undersea data into weapons-grade intelligence without years of integration risk,” Wolfel added. “RCC Hopper validates that Absolute Ocean meets the need and provides the fastest pathway for the Navy and broader DoD to adopt it now.”
Terradepth is a venture-backed maritime technology company that develops dual-use platforms for defense and commercial markets, including offshore energy, telecommunications, and national security. Its Ocean Operating System encompasses the design of subsea drones, autonomous data collection, and secure cloud access within a unified system.
