Imagine a satellite that works underwater instead of in space. It uses a special camera that sees colors and light patterns invisible to the human eye to map the ocean floor. This allows us to see exactly how healthy seagrass is and how much carbon it's trapping without having to dig up the seabed.
Traditional seafloor monitoring relies on slow, manual 'coring' and limited RGB cameras, leading to the undervaluation of blue carbon sinks and delays in offshore wind project approvals.
A hardware-software system called DiveRay featuring a hyperspectral camera and AI-powered data processing for automated seafloor mapping.
If you are an offshore wind farm developer dealing with a lack of biodiversity data for environmental permits — this project developed AI-powered data processing that provides scientifically reliable information to speed up project approvals.
If you are a carbon credit provider dealing with the slow and expensive process of 'coring' the seabed — this project developed DiveRay technology that covers large areas and reduces data processing time to just 24 hours.
If you are a coastal manager dealing with outdated or imprecise seafloor maps — this project developed a hardware-software system for automated and objective mapping to better manage ocean resources.
The company has developed a lease-license strategy to make the technology widely available to the seafloor monitoring industry.
Yes, the technology is designed to cover large transects efficiently, significantly surpassing traditional manual monitoring methods.
Based on available project data, the technology is delivered via a lease-license model to protect the underlying hardware and software innovations.
The system uses AI-powered processing to turn hyperspectral imagery into objective data, reducing the processing window to 24 hours.
The project period ran from 2022-05-01 to 2024-04-30, indicating the development phase is complete.
The project is led by a single German SME, PlanBlue GmbH, which received 100% of the industry ratio. This lean structure suggests a fast-to-market approach where the coordinator retains full control over the IP and commercialization strategy.
Contact PlanBlue GmbH in Germany for lease-license inquiries.
Contact us to connect with PlanBlue for seafloor mapping pilots.
