What we Offer
Consulting
The Acbotics Research senior engineering team has more than 40 years marine robotics, sensing, and acoustics experience, and a part of our business is sharing that expertise. Consulting services including array design, subject matter expertise in autonomy/acoustics/perception, data analysis, and data fusion.
Products for Marine Sensing
Customization
Our production and engineering teams provide specialized expertise and integration services for the marine robotics and sensing community, either as semi-custom systems based on the AcSense or entirely new designs. Whether you just need some help with design, or a fully realized system, we can help you meet your science and engineering objectives.
Highlights: Projects and Programs
NSF ETAUS: PLUTOS
Pumped eDNA Sampling
Pumped eDNA Sampling
We are partnering with researchers at Portland State University, University of Georgia, and Georgia Tech to develop Passive Localized Underwater Transiting Observing Systems (PLUTOS) for ecological monitoring. We are currently operating the first two prototype semi-Lagrangian drifters with 8-channel acoustics, CTD, and pumped eDNA in waters off Cape Cod, MA.
Pumped eDNA Sampling
Pumped eDNA Sampling
Pumped eDNA Sampling
We have developed a low-cost, user-friendly pumped eDNA sampler for fixed-station coastal deployments at depths up to 50 m; the system uses a peristaltic pump to move seawater through a 0.45 um filter for up to 6 or up to 48 hours. This work is currently internally funded, and we are looking for beta test customers interested in trying it out!
AcSense-Mini-Cam
Pumped eDNA Sampling
Lineless Lobster Fishing
This summer we have developed and sold the first few AcSense-Mini-Cam systems for use in turtle studies; these acoustic loggers include one or two hydrophones, a pressure/temperature sensor, and an SPI camera. The first beta unit was deployed by a customer in July 2024.
Lineless Lobster Fishing
Lineless Lobster Fishing
Lineless Lobster Fishing
We are working with the Lobstermen's Association of Massachusetts to adapt the Acbotics AcSense, AcProcess, and pinger products for low-cost lobster pot localization as a part of their NFWF grant entitled "Grappling with Technology". We're excited to directly partner with Massachusetts fishermen to develop impactful, affordable technology solutions to the serious problem of Right Whale entanglement.
Acoustic Systems
Lineless Lobster Fishing
Icthystick Upgrade Kit
We continue to sell acoustic logging and streaming systems to a variety of customers in industry and academia; these systems are being use on ROVs, AUVs, ASVs, moorings, and bottom landers for a variety of bioacoustics, physical oceanography/tomography, situational awareness, soundscape, and navigation applications, though our biggest seller continues to be our OEM hardware.
Icthystick Upgrade Kit
Lineless Lobster Fishing
Icthystick Upgrade Kit
In spring 2024, we developed an open-source hardware and software upgrade for the Icthystick system used by several organizations as a part of fisheries monitoring and logging studies. The resulting "Icthystick upgrade kit" is now available from Acbotics Research with a detailed upgrade guide and user manual.