Flagship program

DeepVertex Marine Technology

We map coral reefs, shipwrecks, pipelines and subsea infrastructure — 2D orthomosaics and 3D models from one automated dive, without divers or acoustic arrays.

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Software & services

Software to run it. A system to map it.

Manta runs the dive from a laptop. The mapping system turns the dive into a record of the seabed.

Software

Manta

Mission Console App

A QGroundControl-style topside app that puts the whole dive on one screen: live cameras, full telemetry, RAW + compressed capture, storage that manages itself, and a sensor record you can take home after every session. Built for coral-mapping dives on the BlueROV and other underwater vehicles.

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Manta Mission Console in Pilot Focus layout — live front and stereo camera feeds, telemetry and the mission map. — Manta — Pilot FocusApp screenshot

Service

Underwater 2D and 3D Mapping

One dive, two deliverables — a 2D orthomosaic and a 3D model at survey grade. Built on the DVX Stereo Camera and the BlueROV2.

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The survey vehicle over the reef in simulation. — Simulation — vehicle in missionSimulation

2D orthomosaic reconstructed from the dive (simulation). — SfM — 2D orthomosaicSimulation

3D seabed model reconstructed from the dive (simulation). — 3D map — seabed modelSimulation · relief ×9

Applications

What 2D and 3D mapping is for.

One dive produces a 2D orthomosaic and a 3D model. Both are used across four kinds of work.

Coral restoration

Survey-grade baselines to prove what is recovering — and what needs replanting.

Shipwreck mapping

Full 2D and 3D records of wrecks for research, heritage and safety.

Subsea pipelines & cables

Repeatable inspection runs without diving teams or acoustic arrays.

Underwater infrastructure

Monitoring for ports, offshore assets and critical undersea works.

How it works

From dive to map.

01 · Capture

Stereo 20 Hz + IMU

No acoustic array, no topside gear, no extra vessel — the entire survey kit rides with the vehicle.

02 · Localise

Onboard localisation

The vehicle’s own sensing turns motion into a 20 Hz pose stream — under 0.5 % error in simulation, without survey-grade gear.

03 · Reconstruct

2D orthomosaic + 3D model

Full-resolution stills at each waypoint become a 2D orthomosaic and a 3D model. One dive, two deliverables: metrics for science, maps for decisions.

Four overlapping stills become a 2D map. — Overlapping stills — 2D mapExample

Depth sensor and stereo camera data combined into a 3D map. — Depth sensor + stereo camera — 3D mapExample

Hardware

One survey kit. Three views.

The camera pair, how it mounts, and the vehicle that carries it.

Sensor

DVX Underwater Stereo Camera

30–50 m working depth

A passive stereo pair and the vehicle’s IMU replace a survey-grade positioning kit — 20 Hz pose, under 0.5 % error in simulation.

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Complete set

DeepVertex BlueROV2

Complete mapping set

The complete mapping set — a BlueROV2 platform with the DVX Stereo Camera installed, ready for a dive.

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The DVX Underwater Stereo Camera mounted on the BlueROV2 with a custom enclosure.

Integration

DVX Stereo Cam on BlueROV2

Custom stereo enclosure

The same stereo pair, mounted on the BlueROV2 with a custom enclosure and a 100 mm baseline.

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DVX Stereo Camera — specifications

Built around a 100 mm stereo baseline.

Specification	Detail
Camera modules	2× Arducam B0495-1 (AR0234)
Resolution	1920 × 1200 (2.3 MP)
Frame rate	1920 × 1200 @ 50 fps · 960 × 600 @ 80 fps (USB 3.0)
Output format	YUYV (YUY2)
Shutter	Global
Sensor	AR0234 color CMOS, 1/2.6", 3 µm pixels
Lens	M12, F2.5, 3.56 mm EFL, 98° (D) × 85° (H) × 69° (V) FOV, fixed focus 2 m–∞
Interface	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C, UVC
Power	5 V, 0.92–1.45 W
Board size	34 × 34 mm
Stereo baseline	100 mm
Working depth	30–50 m
Housing	2× acrylic tubes — 64 mm ID, 70 mm OD, 100 mm length
Sealing	Flange design with a triple O-ring sealing system for watertight integrity
Optical window	Flat dome watertight enclosure
Integration	Custom stereo camera enclosure mount tailored for the BlueROV2
Quality assurance	Pre-deployment vacuum leak test with a hand vacuum pump to verify O-ring seal integrity