- Kraken Robotics (PNG) is among the first Canadian companies qualified to sell its innovation directly to the Government of Canada
- This qualification for Kraken’s OceanVision solution is under Canada’s new Pathway to Commercialization framework initiated by Innovative Solutions Canada
- Kraken’s OceanVision service provides off-the-shelf, ultra-high resolution Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) seabed imagery
- Kraken Robotics is a marine technology company offering software-centric sensors, subsea batteries and thrusters, and underwater robotic systems
- Kraken Robotics Inc. (PNG) opened trading at C$0.44
Kraken Robotics (PNG) is among the first Canadian companies qualified to sell its innovation directly to the Government of Canada.
This qualification for Kraken’s OceanVision solution is under Canada’s new Pathway to Commercialization framework initiated by Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC). While this approval does not have a value in of itself, direct purchases of up to $8 million per contract are available to all government departments.
Commenting on this new PTC program, Karl Kenny, Kraken President and CEO, noted,
“Over the past year, Kraken has had significant interest in its technologies and services from various Canadian Government departments and agencies. We are excited to be able to offer the OceanVision service via ISC’s new PTC program to be an avenue for these departments and agencies to avail of our needed and innovative solutions. Potential applications of the OceanVision service could include habitat mapping and monitoring of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), high-resolution seabed mapping for augmenting Route Survey applications in Port and Harbour Security, or even shipwreck search and survey for marine archaeological requirements. We see significant potential for this service here in Canada.”
Kraken’s OceanVision service provides off-the-shelf, ultra-high resolution Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) seabed imagery. Kraken’s OceanVision is capable of 2 cm x 2 cm Ultra High-Definition imaging at long ranges.
Kraken’s OceanVision Service can provide government agencies access to cutting-edge technology “as needed” without concern for equipment obsolescence, life cycle costs, or operator skill fade.
As it relates specifically to the Government of Canada, Kraken’s OceanVision offers many advantages:
- Kraken’s technology enhances image quality and reduces the time of traditional seabed surveys due to its advanced technology.
- OceanVision assets can be deployed to assist in mapping areas of interest ahead of regular operations, with the image quality required to enable change detection and optimize revisit rates. This has the potential to provide the Government of Canada with a competitive edge for detecting bottom objects in complex seabeds.
- The OceanVision service application can augment existing survey activities while supporting nearshore hydrographic mapping and charting requirements on an annual basis with high-definition resolution
- OceanVision provides online and offline data analysis capabilities, enabling users to leverage Kraken’s extensive experience in image processing, target detection, and bottom classification.
Headquartered in Newfoundland, Kraken Robotics is a marine technology company offering software-centric sensors, subsea batteries and thrusters, and underwater robotic systems.
Kraken Robotics Inc. (PNG) opened trading at C$0.44.
