Discover What's Beneath
AquatIQ is building a fleet of autonomous underwater systems to explore, map, and understand the ocean floor.
Persistent exploration. Continuous mapping. A new layer of intelligence beneath the surface.
Fleet Model
Autonomous ROV rotation
Mission Mode
Persistent exploration
Data Layer
Continuous seabed intelligence
Exploration Layer
Persistent subsea coverage
Intelligence Layer
Living ocean-floor record
Surface Base
Control + coordination
Active ROV
Video + sonar
Standby Fleet
Auto-rotate on low power
The Problem
The underwater world remains largely unexplored
Most of the ocean floor is still unmapped. Data is fragmented and outdated. Exploration is expensive and limited. Critical environments remain unseen.
Most of the ocean floor is still unmapped
Large underwater environments remain invisible to the systems that depend on them, leaving decisions to partial knowledge.
Data is fragmented and outdated
Organizations often work from one-off surveys and disconnected files instead of a living underwater intelligence layer.
Exploration is expensive and limited
Crewed missions, specialist vessels, and narrow operational windows make repeat coverage hard to sustain.
Critical environments remain unseen
Risk, ecological change, and infrastructure issues can grow below the surface before anyone has clear visibility.
Intelligence Core
AquatIQ
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USV
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Aerial
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AUV / ROV
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Edge AI
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History
The Solution
Persistent Exploration at Scale
AquatIQ combines a surface base station, a rotating ROV fleet, and real-time intelligence systems into a continuous underwater exploration loop.
Fleet-based ROV system
A coordinated underwater fleet allows one vehicle to stay on mission while others remain ready to rotate into the field.
Continuous operation through rotation
Battery-aware handoffs keep exploration moving instead of stopping each time a vehicle needs to recover and recharge.
Surface base station coordination
A topside control layer manages deployment, recovery, communications, and vehicle health across the fleet.
Real-time mapping and data collection
Live video, sonar, and detection models convert underwater missions into structured spatial intelligence as they happen.
Long-term environmental understanding
Repeated scans build history, reveal change over time, and support better decisions about marine and water environments.
System Flow
A continuous underwater intelligence loop
The AquatIQ system starts with mission selection, coordinates an autonomous fleet from the surface, rotates vehicles as batteries fall, and continuously converts exploration into maps, detections, and long-term monitoring.
Operator Input
User selects an area to explore
Mission planning defines the target water, mission boundary, and exploration envelope before the system begins.
- Area of interest selected
- Mission goals and limits defined
Control Layer
Surface base station coordinates the mission
The topside system manages communications, vehicle health, deployment timing, and mission control across the fleet.
- Command and coordination
- Fleet health monitoring
- Launch and recovery control
Active Vehicle
One drone explores the mission zone
The lead ROV advances through the survey path and gathers the live operational picture beneath the surface.
- Primary exploration vehicle
- Executes the live survey path
Standby Vehicles
Additional drones stay charged and ready
Support units remain on standby so the system can swap vehicles without breaking mission continuity.
- Standby health checks
- Ready for automatic rotation
Perception
Live video capture
A continuous visual feed gives operators and models live awareness of what the active vehicle sees underwater.
- Continuous visual telemetry
Spatial Layer
Sonar mapping
Acoustic sensing turns difficult underwater terrain into structured map data that can be revisited and compared.
- Bathymetric and terrain capture
Detection
Terrain and object detection
Sensor fusion and AI flag contours, objects, hazards, and anomalies during exploration instead of after the fact.
- Object and anomaly awareness
Autonomy Trigger
Active drone reaches low-battery threshold
The system monitors vehicle power continuously and initiates a fleet handoff before coverage is lost.
- Monitor power and mission progress
- Trigger rotation automatically
Recovery Path
Return, dock, and recharge
The active drone returns to the base station, docks, and begins charging for the next cycle.
- Autonomous return
- Docking and recharge
Continuity Path
Next drone deploys automatically
A standby vehicle launches into the mission lane so exploration continues with minimal interruption.
- Automatic handoff
- Continuous survey coverage
Persistence
Persistent exploration continues at scale
Vehicle rotation turns isolated dives into a durable operating loop that can map the same environment over time.
- Repeat coverage across the survey area
- Sustain long-horizon data collection
Output
Mapping
Repeated scans become structured underwater maps and terrain models teams can work from.
Output
Detection
Models surface anomalies, assets, and emerging operational risks in near real time.
Output
Change tracking
Mission history reveals what is moving, degrading, or evolving beneath the surface over time.
Investor + Operator Surface
Visual maps, insights, and monitoring over time
Decision-makers move from raw underwater sensor data to a persistent intelligence layer built for long-horizon visibility.
- Visual maps
- Insights and alerts
- Monitoring over time
Use Cases
Built for high-value water operations
AquatIQ applies wherever underwater visibility, mapping, and repeatable intelligence create operational or strategic advantage.
Oil & Gas
Pipeline monitoring, leak detection, subsea inspection
Environmental Monitoring
Water quality tracking, habitat observation, sediment change, and ecosystem monitoring over time.
Agriculture
Irrigation reservoirs, pond health, drainage analysis, and water infrastructure intelligence.
Coastal & Marine Exploration
Coastal surveys, marine mapping, harbor awareness, and underwater exploration for emerging missions.
Vision
Mapping the Unseen
AquatIQ is building a system to explore and understand as much of the ocean and seafloor as possible through continuous, distributed exploration.
Intelligence Goal
Persistent understanding of what changes below the surface
Investor Invitation
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We are building the foundation of a new category of exploration and data systems.