The Sofar Approach

The ocean is the great unknown, and that unknown limits the detection and prediction of threats to ships, ports, and communities.

Full-stack intelligence, built on our own data.

Detection and prediction start with data we collect ourselves. Other solutions use generic data. We own the whole stack, from the sensor in the water to the intelligence layer.

Theoceancoversover70%oftheEarth’ssurface,yetweknowverylittleaboutit.

WedevelopedamarinesensingplatformcalledSpotteranddeployedhundredsgloballytocreatethelargestprivatelyownednetworkofoceansensors.Eachday,thisnetworkmakesmorethan1.5millionreal-timeobservationsofwavesandotheroceanvariables.

Weusereal-timedatatoimprovemarineweatherforecastaccuracy.

Sofar’steamofoceanscientistsbuildsinnovativemodelstoassimilatetheobservationsmadebytheSpotternetworkintoSofar’smarineweatherforecasts.Theseforecastsare40%+moreaccuratethantraditionalmodels.

Data and detection starts in the water

Our Spotter platform is multi-modal by design and built on Bristlemouth, a universal open standard. We collect data anywhere, at any scale, with sensor fusion built in and edge AI everywhere.

Build and run marine weather models

We combine real in-water measurements with machine learning to build and run our own marine weather models. The result is forecasts up to 50% more accurate than traditional models. We forecast at every scale, from global to hyperlocal to hurricanes and severe weather.

From AI and vessel performance models into forecast decisions

Wayfinder predicts what each ship will meet at sea and works out the best route and speed, adjusting as conditions change. It sees storms and hazards before they hit, cutting fuel and emissions for commercial fleets and improving readiness and logistics for naval and government operators.

The intelligence layer for the ocean.

The data is ours.

We put AI and our own forecasting to work, turning what we measure into detection, prediction, and decisions for commercial, defense, and science alike.

One approach. Many missions.

The same intelligence lets a fleet predict the weather, a navy detect what moves below and a scientist track a changing ocean.

Climate Commitment

Cleaner by design. Every voyage we optimize burns up to 9% less fuel, and the network behind our forecasts gives science the data to understand and protect a changing ocean.