Teledyne CARIS, the Fredericton specialist in underwater mapping, will lead a new project funded by Canada’s Ocean Supercluster to develop cloud-based software to be used in mapping the ocean floor.
The Ocean Supercluster announced the $2.1 million project on Friday, saying that it would contribute $944,000 to the initiative, its first led by a New Brunswick partner.
The CARIS Cloud Technology Project aims to allow remote operations and training in underwater mapping that will reduce the need for software personnel in the field. In keeping with the global focus on remote work brought on by