Last year, Sofar Ocean launched Spotter Sound: a powerful hydrophone integrated with the Spotter Platform. It enables real-time acoustic monitoring and detections, so operational teams can act while it still matters. Tune in September 16 at 9:00 AM PDT to get a first look at the next generation of Spotter Sound, featuring major improvements to its AI-enabled hydrophone.
Most underwater acoustic monitoring still relies on archival recorders. These units collect data nobody sees until they're recovered, long after the moment to act has passed. Spotter Sound listens continuously and runs on solar power, holding station for months at a time, including in remote water where retrieval trips aren't practical.
In this webinar, we'll cover:
- What Spotter Sound is and where it fits in the Spotter platform
- What's new in the next-generation hydrophone, and why it matters in the field
- A live look at detections and acoustic data in the Spotter Dashboard
- Q&A with Sofar and the engineers behind the hydrophone
Who this is for:
- Government, defense, and port security: persistent monitoring for pattern-of-life baselines, vessel detection, and real-time ambient sound measurement in coastal waters.
- Environmental compliance and marine construction: pile driving, dredging, and industrial noise measured against permit limits, with exceedances caught while you can still act.
- Research, conservation, and Marine Protected Areas (MPA) teams: real-time marine mammal detection, and unauthorized fishing activity in waters nobody can patrol continuously.
