Online Oceans and Sofar Ocean partner on Spotter Scout mobile ocean monitoring platform

Date: 2026-04-15 · Type: partnership · Company: Online Oceans

Sofar Ocean expanded the Spotter platform with Spotter Scout, a rugged solar-powered USV built by Online Oceans.

Sofar Ocean expanded the Spotter platform with Spotter Scout, a rugged solar-powered USV built by Online Oceans.
The system pairs Online Oceans long-endurance autonomous surface platform with Sofar ocean sensing and data infrastructure.
The companies positioned Spotter Scout for persistent deep-water monitoring where moorings are impractical.