UNCREWED
SOLAR-POWERED
MADE FOR BIG WAVES
MEET DATAXPLORERâ„¢
DataXplorer™ provides persistent monitoring in the harshest conditions. With a patented self-righting system, it can be out in all weather conditions, riding out storms that capsize it and surfing in coastal breaks.
Covered in solar panels, it recharges at sea to be out for weeks or even months. Designed for data collection, its modular sensor bays enable custom data collection optimized for quality.
LONG DURATION MISSIONS
DataXplorer™ can travel for months at a time, recharging at sea with its high-performance solar energy power system. Its energy efficient systems and streamlined shape maximizes performance with minimal power.
EASY LAUNCH & RECOVERY
DataXplorer™ can be easily deployed from a boat launch ramp or ship to autonomously transit to its operation site, whether that’s along the coast or offshore. When the mission is done, DataXplorer™ pilots itself home for retrieval. At 300 lbs (150 kg), the USV is easy to move and can be transported on a trailer or in the back of a truck.
NEAR SHORE
TO OFFSHORE
DataXplorer™ is uniquely capable of operating in shallow waters to challenging offshore seas. Its patented self-righting system allows quick recovery from repeated capsizes to survive extreme weather conditions, from storms to surf breaks (video below). With a shallow draft and debris-shedding robust keel, it voyages in littoral waters, even those with kelp and other entangling debris.
Ease of Deployment
DataXplorer™ can be deployed from ship or shoreline with a crew of 1 or 2 people. Lightweight and easy to maneuver, it can easily fit into the bed of a standard pick up truck.
Our custom Launch and Recovery System (LARS) featured below allows reliable deployment when out at sea and under way.
Launch
and Recovery System
Deployable by crane or davit, our LARS allows DataXplorer™ to be easily deployed and recovered from ship at sea.
The docking cage is an available option or modification of our standard trailer.
Ease of Launch and Recovery in Remote Areas
DataXplorer™ can be easily deployable from remote locations such as rocky shorelines. It is lightweight enough to be carried by two to three people, enhancing its accessibility and ease of use
MANEUVERABILITY & SPEED
DataXplorer™ can be precisely controlled to stay on the desired route, conduct a grid survey or loiter in place.  Its electric pod motor and advanced lithium-ion battery storage system allows energy to be intelligently deployed, ensuring that the USV is always under control. 
Its speed is highly controllable, allowing optimized data collection and burst speeds to overcome currents or keep pace with tracked targets. Using an exchangeable pod motor system, the USV can travel up to 6 knots for short-term missions or average two knots for long-duration missions. 
BEYOND-THE-HORIZON CONTROL
With satellite, cellular, and radio communication systems, DataXplorer™ is designed for robust over the horizon operations. Its edge processing and real-time data transmission ensure actionable insights are delivered when you need them.
CUSTOM CONTROL PORTAL
DataXplorer™ is paired with XplorerView™, our secure cloud-based portal for realtime data viewing, actionable insights, and USV operations. Designed to simplify USV operations and data viewing, it provides real-time data analytics and tools to optimize USV control.
SILENT
OPERATIONS
DataXplorer™ is designed for quiet operations to provide superior data collection and unintrusive monitoring. The USVs are optimized for noise reduction with a direct-drive motor, streamlined hull shape, and acoustic dampening at sensor mounts. This enables more accurate sensor measurements for marine mammal detections, fish stock counts, and acoustic vessel detection, as well as countering noise pollution and enabling covert monitoring.
CLEANTECH
SOLUTIONS
SUSTAINABLE OCEAN MONITORING - A Smarter, Greener Choice for Your Operations
Maximize efficiency while minimizing your environmental impact. Our zero-emission, solar-powered USVs offer a smarter way to monitor the ocean, without the fuel costs, noise pollution, or risk of oil spills associated with traditional vessels.
Whether you're conducting environmental research, offshore inspections, or maritime security, our USVs provide unmatched data acquisition and analytics, delivering the insights you need while supporting global sustainability efforts. Reduce your carbon footprint, operate more cost-effectively, and contribute to healthier oceans with clean, autonomous ocean monitoring.
CONFIGURE YOUR USV
DataXplorer™ comes in a base configuration, as well as models for select markets.
Customers can further customize their USV with add-on sensors and specialized integrations.
DataXplorer™
DataXplorer™ measures weather conditions, ocean currents, water depth, and water temperature. It also scans the horizon with its 360-degree camera and AIS transponder.
Core Sensors
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360-degree camera AIS transponder
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Wind speed & direction, air temp & pressure
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Water depth, temperature & speed, single beam sonar
DataXplorer Protect™
DataXplorer Protect™ adds additional sensors and features for maritime domain awareness, asset security, and illegal fishing enforcement. With multiple thermal cameras and covert colouring, it allows day and night time operations in sensitive areas.
Add-on Sensors
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Thermal camera (LWIR)
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Towed passive acoustic array & processing
DataXplorer Enviro™
DataXplorer Enviro™ has additional oceanographic and environmental sensors that can be customized for seafloor mapping, metocean data collection, and marine mammal monitoring. Customizable with a profiling winch, underwater cameras, or towed sensors, it addresses a range of environmental needs.
Add-on Sensors
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Ocean sensors for temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, chlorophyll A, pC02, FDOM, turbidity
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Towed passive acoustic array & processing, multibeam sonar, ADCP
Cost Saving
LENGHT
BEAM
DRAFT
Dry WEIGHT
MAX PAYLOAD WEIGHT
PROPULSION
SPEED
COMMUNICATIONS
HULL MATERIAL
BATTERY CAPACITY
SOLAR POWER
Range
3.6 m (11.7 ft)
0.9 m (2.9 ft)
0.5 m (1.6 ft)
143 kgs (315 Ibs) with standard batteries, 204k kgs (450 Ibs) with max batteries
50 kgs (110 Ibs)
3 HP equivalent motor
Cruising 2 kn, max 6 kn
3G/4G/LTE cellular, satellite & radio
Composite Fiberglass
3.5 kWh standard batteries - 17.5 kWh with max optional batteries
300 W
100 nm at cruising speed without additional solar input (500nm with max optional batteries)
Shallow Water Capable
Shallow draft and debris shedding keel enables use in limited depth waters
Customizable Sensor Payload
Multiple modular sensors bays allow diverse sensors integration for broad market needs
Long Endurance Missions
Solar panels charge mattery bank to repower at sea enabling extended duration deployments
Patented Self-Righting System
High sea state and surf zone capable
Cameras, Sensors, Antenna's
350 degree cameras and sensor provide real-time insights
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