Overview
An SUV-portable autonomous survey boat that SeaRobotics developed with Xylem brands in 2018. It combines SonTek ADCP bathymetry, side-scan sonar and a YSI water-quality sonde on one hull, with all of it run from HYPACK. SeaRobotics, a Florida ASV builder, also sells the larger SR-Surveyor M1.8 multibeam boat. MIT's Marine Robotics Group has demonstrated the M1.8 with MOOS-IvP autonomy.
- Type
- Swimming robot · Surface & autonomous boats
- Maker
- SeaRobotics (USA) with Xylem (YSI, SonTek, HYPACK)
- Released
- 2018
- Price
- Quote only
- Status
- Available
- Best for
- Professionals & labs
- Programming
- No SDK, app / visual programming only
Price and shipping
Price not published. Sold as an integrated survey package.
Shipping: Quote / lead time. Sold by SeaRobotics and Xylem channels after a quote. SeaRobotics ↗
Specifications
| Category | Swimming robots · Surface & autonomous boats |
|---|---|
| Released | 2018 |
| Country | USA |
| Availability | Available |
| Programmability | No SDK, app / visual programming only |
| Built-in autonomy | Navigates · Goes to places on its own, such as mapped rooms, waypoints or its charging dock |
| LLM support | None · Missions run through HYPACK software, no public API. |
| Best for | Professionals & labs |
| Vision sensors | Sonar / ultrasonic |
| Actuators | Unknown |
| Audio | No audio |
| Compute type | Proprietary / undisclosed |
| Remote control | Not programmable |
| Size | Under 2 m long, weight not published |
| Propulsion | Electric twin-hull ASV (propulsion details not published) |
| Depth rating | Surface only, operates in water as shallow as 1 ft |
| Tether / comms | Not published (radio link to shore station) |
| Camera | Not published |
| Sensors | SonTek M9 RiverSurveyor/HydroSurveyor ADCP, Imagenex side-scan sonar, YSI EXO2s water-quality sonde, optional Hemisphere RTK GNSS and Impact Subsea single-beam sonar |
| Runtime | Not published |
| Speed | Not published |
| Compute | Not published |
| SDK | None published, missions planned and monitored in HYPACK |
Common questions
How much does HYCAT cost?
Quote only. Price not published. Sold as an integrated survey package.
Can HYCAT be bought today?
Yes, it is on sale. Sold by SeaRobotics and Xylem channels after a quote.
Who makes HYCAT?
HYCAT is made by SeaRobotics (USA) with Xylem (YSI, SonTek, HYPACK). It came out in 2018.
Can HYCAT be programmed?
No SDK, app / visual programming only. None published, missions planned and monitored in HYPACK.
Does HYCAT have AI chat or LLM support?
None. Missions run through HYPACK software, no public API.
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