The problem with maritime autonomous systems is not the robots. The problem is what you do with the data they collect, how you move it, aggregate it, make sense of it, and deliver it to someone who can act on it, in time for that action to matter. For years, the defense and commercial maritime … From the Seabed Up: Terradepth and the Ocean Operating System
ARLINGTON, Va. — The seabeds of the world’s oceans are becoming less mysterious, thanks to companies like Terradepth, a company that provides its clients with geospatial surveys of the seabed to meet their economic, defense, or scientific needs. Terradepth Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Austin, Texas, with a facility in Panama Beach, Florida, provides customized robotic surveys of the seabed using autonomous unmanned underwater vehicles (AUVs) and … Terradepth Mines Seabed Intelligence for Maritime Customers
Feature Interview: Joe Wolfel, Terradepth The CEO and former Navy SEAL discusses the Absolute Ocean cloud platform and the benefits of the US Navy’s new acquisition process. Terradepth’s Absolute Ocean (AO) cloud platform has been fast-tracked for acquisition by the US Navy as an immediately available prototype. AO Onboard provides an on-vessel, browser-accessible computing capability that enables … Interview: Joe Wolfel, Terradepth The CEO and former Navy SEAL discusses the Absolute Ocean cloud platform and the benefits of the US Navy’s new acquisition process.
OTC 2026: Cloud-based seabed intelligence reshapes offshore decision-making During an OTC technical session, Terradepth’s Brian Butler will examine how persistent, cloud‑based seabed intelligence is reshaping offshore decision‑making—from integrity management to regulatory planning—by turning static survey data into a living operational asset. Terradepth’s Absolute Ocean is a cloud-native data-to-decision platform designed to ingest and manage a … OTC 2026: Cloud-based seabed intelligence reshapes offshore decision-making
The development of major naval technologies, such as warships and submarines, tends to dominate the news cycle. However, niche technologies are just as important for helping the fleet operate effectively. FW MAG spoke with several defense companies prior to and during the recent Sea Air Space (SAS) summit outside Washington, DC, about new systems and … SAS 2026: New technologies to support the fleet
Much of the world’s land has been mapped in detail, but large areas of the seafloor remain difficult to see, understand, and operationalize. In this Defense News interview from Sea-Air-Space 2026 in National Harbor, Maryland, Terradepth CEO Joe Wolfel discusses how Terradepth is helping change that. Joe outlines Terradepth’s Ocean Operating System™ and explains how … Autonomous undersea mapping: Terradepth wants to change the way the Navy sees the sea
The loudest thing at Sea-Air-Space 2026 this week is not on the exhibit floor. It’s buried in a ten-day-old press release. On April 9, Austin-based Terradepth announced that its Absolute Ocean® platform had been formally moved into the Rapid Capabilities Cell (RCC) Hopper at Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic. The release uses language most attendees … Terradepth at Sea-Air-Space 2026: The Quiet Acquisition Win Hiding Behind the Booth
Dr. Judy Staveley, President of The Platform Magazine Foundation, sat down with Joe Wolfel, CEO of Terradepth, at Sea-Air-Space 2026 to explore how the company is transforming maritime intelligence through autonomous underwater systems and advanced data platforms. Unlocking the Ocean Floor: A New Era of Maritime Intelligence At the intersection of national security, technology, and scientific discovery lies one … Terradepth Transforming Ocean Intelligence
Terradepth’s Absolute Ocean Cleared Selection Process and Placed in NIWC Atlantic RCC Hopper Placement in the RCC Hopper could enable direct prototype awards without further competition, accelerating Navy adoption for unmanned undersea operations AUSTIN, Texas – April 9, 2026 – Terradepth, a venture-backed maritime technology company delivering the Ocean Operating System™, today announced that its … Terradepth’s Absolute Ocean Cleared Selection Process and Placed in NIWC Atlantic RCC Hopper
Advances in subsea robotics, autonomy, and digital data platforms are reshaping offshore energy operations—reducing vessel time, enabling remote workflows, and accelerating how quickly subsea data reaches decision-makers. From Oceaneering International’s remotely operated and autonomous inspection systems to Terradepth’s cloud-based Absolute Ocean platform, offshore operators are adopting new technologies to reduce vessel time and accelerate the flow of subsea data to decision-makers.