About Marauder Robotics

Marauder Robotics strives to bring the ocean to the office, becoming akin to the "John Deere of the Sea". As John Deere is known for providing equipment, tools, logistic services and technology solutions to farmers, Marauder Robotics will do the same for aquaculture operators, marine managers, fishermen, vessel maintenance workers, and conservationists by placing near real-time data in the hands of these marine stewards and to remotely take action where applicable. In 10 years, Marauder Robotics will be deploying cloud connected marine hardware and services in more than 1500 commercial locations (10,000+ acres) on four continents, allowing access to the ocean from the office.

Marauder Robotics is building a robust and rugged autonomous underwater vehicle platform and multipurpose data collection hub system. The Marauder system is a marine management tool that leverages computer vision, machine learning, and robotics to automate manual tasks traditionally done by divers. Our initial objective is to restore kelp forests by actively reducing sea urchin populations in impacted regions. Currently, ocean restoration organizations are manually managing urchin barrens using divers armed with hammers. Marauder Robotics is automating the diver's efforts to reduce the restoration timeline and costs by order of magnitude. Our efforts will accelerate ecosystem biodiversity, economic impact, and greenhouse gas/ocean acidity mitigation.