Autonomous Marine Systems Develops a Low-Cost Intelligent Platform to Improve Ocean Surveys

As part of the MathWorks Startup Program, Autonomous Marine Systems has access to MATLAB at a startup-friendly price and engineering support from MathWorks experts, which enables them to research projects, develop prototypes, and bring their products to production.

Using only wind for propulsion and solar energy to power all electronics, the Datamaran uses MATLAB^® to process large amounts of acoustic data to identify and provide location information for marine mammals, including endangered species such as the North Atlantic right whale. Wind developers can then use this information to ensure that construction activities meet legal requirements not to harm the species.