Qatar-based startup unveils world’s first Rapid Satellite-Derived Bathymetry engine, NAVBathy

Doha:In a breakthrough poised to redefine global marine mapping, Qatar s deep tech startup Darkocean has launched NAVBathy, the world s first Rapid Sa...

Doha: In a breakthrough poised to redefine global marine mapping, Qatar’s deep-tech startup Darkocean has launched NAVBathy, the world’s first Rapid Satellite-Derived Bathymetry engine capable of generating large-scale depth models within seconds.

The pioneering system marks a significant leap in coastal intelligence, harnessing a fusion of satellite technology and advanced artificial intelligence to deliver unprecedented speed, scale, and accessibility in bathymetric analysis.

NAVBathy is built on an integrated technological stack that draws from diverse satellite sources—including NASA platforms, Worldview, Maxar, Landsat, and Spot imagery—combined with internally developed AI and machine-learning models.

This architecture enables the platform to process vast satellite datasets rapidly and output consistent, high-resolution relative depth assessments across coastal and shallow-water regions.