Capture Underwater Acoustics

Spotter Sound

Starting at $17,355

Equip your Spotter Platform with a hydrophone — enhanced with onboard AI — to intelligently monitor underwater acoustics in real time.

What is the Spotter Platform?
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Spotter is a modular, rapidly deployable marine sensing platform that delivers real-time surface and subsurface ocean data to power better decisions.

What is Spotter Sound?

A turnkey solution for real-time underwater acoustic monitoring. Ships globally, deploys quickly, and transmits sound data instantly.

Surface Float

Hub for power and communication. Measures waves, wind, and pressure in real time.

Smart Mooring

Kevlar cable extending real-time data collection underwater.

Hydrophone

Monitors underwater acoustics.

Add More Sensors

Enhance Spotter Sound with additional sensors, such as:

Spotter Sound in Action

Watch how Spotter Sound captures underwater acoustics in real time.

Access Real-Time Sound Data

View real-time & historical observations, set alerts, and leverage the Sofar API to ingest data into custom dashboards and applications.

Real-Time Alerts
Set custom thresholds on acoustic metrics and receive instant notifications.
Historical Analysis
Review data over time to identify patterns, trends, and seasonal variations.
API Data Integration
Stream acoustic measurements directly into your applications with JSON-formatted data.

Supercharge Spotter Sound with Onboard AI

Remotely deploy, train, and update full-size detection and classification algorithms.

HydroTWIN™ event detection models and dashboards available

Real-Time Edge Processing
Process acoustic data on the device, sending only key detections to save bandwidth

Smart Event Detection
Auto-detect marine mammals, vessels, and custom sounds with instant alerts

Flexible AI Deployment
Remotely upload custom algorithms or activate HydroTWIN™’s pre-loaded detection models

How Marine Professionals Use Spotter Sound

Monitor Marine Mammals

Bayquest’s SeaSounds Project leverages Spotter Sound to continuously monitor the impact of vessel interactions on whale vocalization and behavior off the coast of San Francisco.

Detect Unauthorized Vessels

Spotter Sound detects illegal vessel activity in real time, enabling rapid response and maritime enforcement.

Construction Noise Compliance

Spotter Sound monitors noise from pile driving, dredging, and other offshore construction in real time to streamline environmental compliance.