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Texas-based Terradepth was founded in 2018 with a clear vision: to establish new and innovative ways to collect and process ocean data at scale, faster, and more cost-effectively than previously commercially available.

In 2013, a visionary named Torgeir Trøite established a revolutionary company in Trondheim, Norway, called Water Linked. Driven by a desire to disrupt the underwater industry, Water Linked set forth on a journey of innovation and invention, seeking to transform the sector with its product designs and the application of affordable technology.

Activity is heating up along the nation’s coastlines as the Biden Administration seeks to meet its goal of deploying 30,000 MW of offshore wind energy by 2030. Yet before these projects can become reality, a range of nearshore and offshore surveys are needed to assess site suitability, environmental impacts, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The ocean is an enigmatic and uncharted realm that has long fascinated humanity. The emergence of autonomous underwater vehicles presents the opportunity to gain new insights and groundbreaking discoveries in this vast region, but getting there is just the first step.

Today’s underwater robotic technology is firmly divided into two distinct product segments: Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs).

As we pass the first third of the 2020s, the UN’s decision to mark them as The Ocean Decade appears to be bearing fruit. Take The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project, for example, a collaborative international effort that aims to catalyze the mapping of the entire ocean floor by 2030.