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    Protecting Our Oceans
    Turning Ocean Data into Actionable Insights
  • 100% Renewable
    No Greenhouse Gas Emissions, No Noise Pollution, No Oil Spills
  • Internet of Things for the Ocean
    Transforming our Understanding of the Ocean

A cleantech solution to collecting ocean data

Solar powered autonomous boats providing real time information to protect our oceans.

Our oceans are full of information.  Information that can protect at-risk whale species, allow ships to voyage more fuel-efficient routes, crack down on illegal fishing, and enable us to better understand the impacts of climate change.  Our boats are equipped with sensors, cameras and communication devices so that we can capture information from anywhere on the ocean and have instant access to it.  Harvesting energy from the sun, our boats travel nonstop for months, without producing any greenhouse gas emissions, noise pollution or risk of oil spills.  They are an essential component to creating a digital ocean, an Internet of Things for the sea, where we finally begin to understand some of the most mysterious regions of our planet.

Let us collect your data

We provide complete mission services, collecting the data that you need and delivering it when you need it. Our team will help you plan the mission and execute it from start to finish.

Collaborate on a Mission

We’ll work with you to ensure that you have the sensors you need for your data collection missions.

How We Make a Difference

IMPROVE SHIP FUEL EFFICIENCY

Boats produce 1000 megaton of greenhouse gas emissions every year, more than all of Canada emits.

By helping ships plot more fuel-efficient routes using real-time information on ocean conditions, ships can conserve fuel and reduce emissions.

REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

Taking one offshore research vessel off the ocean for a week is like taking 100 cars off the road for a year.

Our boats can replace or augment vessels that use sensors or cameras to observe, protect and understand the ocean, reducing the need for traditional fuel consuming vessels.

CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGAL FISHING

Illegal fishing accounts for 20% of all wild fish caught, earning poachers $30 billion a year.

Our boats can patrol the ocean, safeguard Marine Protected Areas and facilitate the capture of  illegally operating vessels.

DETECT AND CLEAN UP OIL SPILLS

700 million litres of oil enters the ocean every year through boat spills, leaks and intentional discharges.

Our boats can monitor for oil spills, detect intentional dumping and aid in the clean up effort.

UNDERSTAND CLIMATE CHANGE

Oceans bear the brunt of climate change, causing acidification, sea level increases, and changes in temperature and currents, which impacts the health of marine species, ecosystems, and our coastal communities.

Our boats can measure the changes in our ocean so we can better understand how we can respond.

SAFEGUARD THE ARCTIC

Melting Arctic sea ice has tripled traffic in the north over the last 25 years yet only 1 per cent of the Canadian Arctic is charted to modern standards.

We can provide a cost-effective method to map the Arctic to reduce the risks of ships running aground and observation in remote regions to expedite response time.

News Updates

This technology meets the Solar Impulse Standard on sustainability and profitability

Open Ocean Robotics Awarded Solar Impulse Efficient Solution Label – An award for profitable solutions to protect the environment

November 23, 2020Read More
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Open Ocean Robotics Wins Spot in Offshore Wind Challenge to Create Marine Mammal Monitoring Solution

October 8, 2020Read More
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Open Ocean Robotics CEO Joins Innovation Advisory Board for NATO Maritime Unmanned Systems Initiative

September 18, 2020Read More

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Offshore Wind Challenge Final Showcase

Join Open Ocean Robotics for the Offshore Wind Challenge Final Showcase which participants can join for FREE. Details including registration links are available here.

January 22, 2021Details

Canadian Company Aims to Save the Oceans With Solar-powered Boats

Follow Open Ocean Robotics' CTO, Colin Angus, as he explains the latest and greatest at the company.

January 13, 2021Details

Vineyard Wind: 2020 in Review

Open Ocean Robotics is mentioned in Vineyard Wind's 2020 year-end review. View the recap here!

January 08, 2021Details

Our List of 10 Sustainability Innovations

Open Ocean Robotics makes it to Radical Balance's top 10 Sustainability Innovations of 2020.

January 07, 2021Details
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Cognitive Times Vol. 5 No. 3: Can AI Truly Understand Language?

Open Ocean Robotics CEO, Julie Angus is interviewed and featured in Cognitive Times Volume 5 Number 3: "Can AI Truly Understand Language?" Read her story and elevator pitch here!

January 05, 2021Details

CHEK Upside: Local company builds autonomous boat for ocean research, enforcement

A Victoria husband and wife team is tackling ocean exploration and research in a unique way. Colin and Julie Angus started Open Ocean Robotics two years ago with an idea...

January 03, 2021Details
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Julie Angus, CEO & Co-Founder – Open Ocean Robotics Inc. – #StoryToTell

On this week’s Canada's Ocean Supercluster's #StorytoTell we hear from Julie Angus, CEO of Open Ocean Robotics on building collaborations across the country, and better understanding our oceans with sustainable solutions that also reduce risk and cost. View more here.

December 23, 2020Details
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Video Q&A: Julie Angus, Women of the Year 2020 winner – Innovator

Open Ocean Robotics CEO, Julie Angus, is interviewed as the BCBusiness Women of the Year: Innovator of the Year Winner. Watch the interview here!

December 10, 2020Details
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News Updates

  • Open Ocean Robotics Awarded Solar Impulse Efficient Solution Label – An award for profitable solutions to protect the environment
  • Open Ocean Robotics Wins Spot in Offshore Wind Challenge to Create Marine Mammal Monitoring Solution
  • Open Ocean Robotics CEO Joins Innovation Advisory Board for NATO Maritime Unmanned Systems Initiative

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  • 4476 Markham Street, #2L, Victoria, BC, Canada, V8Z 7X8
  • 250-580-2628
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