Applications
One persistent sensing infrastructure for the marine environment.
Aphotic applies the same foundation—long-duration sensing, edge intelligence, acoustic communication, and live subsea data—to defense and maritime security, environmental monitoring, infrastructure, industry, and robotic exploration.
Defense and maritime security
Monitor approaches and operating areas, detect underwater activity, maintain tracks across a distributed array, and cue an autonomous response for investigation.
Read the brief↗02Deep-sea mining
Establish independent baselines and monitor sediment, acoustics, chemistry, and habitat response around deep-ocean activity.
Read the brief↗03Environmental monitoring
Leave mission-specific sensors on the seafloor for long-duration measurement of water quality, habitat, carbon, physical conditions, and rare events. Argus processes changes locally and returns a consistent, time-stamped record through Nexus.
Read the brief↗04Subsea cables
Maintain a persistent watch around cable routes, repeaters, and landings and identify activity that warrants inspection.
Read the brief↗05Ports and harbors
Extend underwater awareness around entrances, berths, anchorages, and other high-value areas without adding routine vessel patrols.
Read the brief↗06Offshore energy
Observe pipelines, risers, foundations, and surrounding water conditions over the full life of an offshore asset.
Read the brief↗07Aquaculture
Track oxygen, temperature, currents, biomass behavior, and structural conditions throughout a farm rather than at a single point.
Read the brief↗08Industrial intakes
Monitor approach conditions and screen performance to identify debris, biological fouling, and other changes before they interrupt operations.
Read the brief↗09Ocean science and exploration
Collect environmental measurements and baited-camera footage on the seafloor, process and classify observations autonomously, and direct robotic sampling toward new evidence.
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