# Autonomous submarines for ocean exploration; drone autonomy with Exyn Technologies

- Show: [The Robot Report Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast)
- Published: 2020-12-03
- Length: 1h 11m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-12-03-autonomous-submarines-for-ocean-exploration-drone-autonomy-with-exyn-technologie
- Listen: https://soundcloud.com/robot-report-podcast/autonomous-submarines-for-ocean-exploration-drone-autonomy-with-exyn-technologies

## Summary

Jud Kauffman and Joe Wolfel, co-founders of Austin-based startup Terradepth, discuss their mission to build the 'Google Earth of the ocean' using a novel two-submarine leapfrogging system for autonomous deep-sea data collection. They explain how their Navy SEAL background informs their approach to solving bandwidth and signal attenuation challenges in underwater environments. The episode also features Nader Elm, CEO and co-founder of Exyn Technologies, who details his company's autonomous drones designed for GPS-denied environments like mines, highlighting their software-centric approach and recent product launches.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-12-03-autonomous-submarines-for-ocean-exploration-drone-autonomy-with-exyn-technologie#t=7) Introduction and Terradepth Backstory
- [13:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-12-03-autonomous-submarines-for-ocean-exploration-drone-autonomy-with-exyn-technologie#t=783) Terradepth's Leapfrogging Submarine System
- [20:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-12-03-autonomous-submarines-for-ocean-exploration-drone-autonomy-with-exyn-technologie#t=1254) Terradepth Engineering and Business Model
- [38:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-12-03-autonomous-submarines-for-ocean-exploration-drone-autonomy-with-exyn-technologie#t=2284) Nader Elm's Career and Exyn Technologies Overview
- [43:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-12-03-autonomous-submarines-for-ocean-exploration-drone-autonomy-with-exyn-technologie#t=2631) Exyn's Autonomous Drone Technology and Products
- [54:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2020-12-03-autonomous-submarines-for-ocean-exploration-drone-autonomy-with-exyn-technologie#t=3256) Exyn's Software, AI, and Future Applications

## Topics

- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Fundraising & investors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fundraising)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Terradepth (company)
- Exyn Technologies (company)
- GRASP Laboratory (other)
- University of Pennsylvania (other)
- ExynArrow (product)
- ExynPack (product)
- A3R (product)
- Velodyne VLP 16 (chip)
- DJI (company)
- Boston Dynamics (company)
- Ghost Robotics (company)
- Seagate (company)
- Ocean Infinity (company)
- GEBCO Seabed 2030 (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Episode 99: Robots mapping the deep ocean - Joe Wolfel](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2024-11-22-episode-99-robots-mapping-the-deep-ocean-joe-wolfel) (Robot Talk)
- [Autonomous Navigation in GPS-Denied Environments with Ben Williams, COO at Exyn Technologies](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2023-10-26-autonomous-navigation-in-gps-denied-environments-with-ben-williams-coo-at-exyn-t) (Over the Air)
- [Episode 59: Robots at sea - Ffion Llewellyn](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2023-10-27-episode-59-robots-at-sea-ffion-llewellyn) (Robot Talk)
- [Looking Down to Go Forward: Ground Penetrating Radar for Autonomous Vehicles](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-06-18-looking-down-to-go-forward-ground-penetrating-radar-for-autonomous-vehicles) (Moore's Lobby)
- [363: Squishy Nature](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-02-26-363-squishy-nature) (Embedded.fm)

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