GEOxyz, a fast-growing Belgian specialist in global maritime data and offshore activities, today announced the integration of dotOcean NV. The Belgian software company develops autonomous control systems and situational awareness solutions based on data intelligence for the maritime and defense sectors. dotOcean becomes a wholly owned subsidiary within GEO Group, continuing to operate under its own brand name. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

GEOxyz operates its own fleet and Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs), which are already operationally controlled by dotOcean’s software. Combining GEOxyz’s hands-on offshore field experience with dotOcean’s expertise in robotics and data intelligence gives both companies the acceleration the current market demands. Through this integration, GEOxyz permanently anchors this critical cloud robotics software within its own organisation, alongside dotOcean’s established network in the defense industry. In these sectors, dotOcean builds upon a strong multi-year track record, including projects within the European Defence Fund (EDF) and multiple international industrial partnerships.

By fully integrating GEOxyz’s operational fleet with dotOcean’s software technology, both companies directly connect software development with real-world offshore execution. dotOcean will operate as a specialised unit within GEOxyz to further scale applications surrounding USVs and offshore security.

 

EXECUTIVE COMMENTARY

“dotOcean brings exactly the kind of software architecture and defense expertise that aligns with our growth strategy: driving innovation, automation, and robotisation across everything we do. Crucially, it highlights our ability to spearhead such advanced technological developments here in Belgium and deploy them globally. This integration secures our technology roadmap, deepens our internal engineering expertise, and enables us to deliver even more reliable, data-driven autonomous data platforms to our international clients in the offshore energy, defense and infrastructure sectors.”

— Patrick Reyntjens, CEO of GEOxyz

“Joining forces with GEOxyz provides dotOcean with the operational scale and offshore experience required to deploy our cloud robotics technology on a significantly larger scale. Our software has been powering GEOxyz’s USVs for years, providing a solid base to build upon. While maintaining our brand identity and innovative strength, we gain the ideal platform to accelerate the rollout of our technology.”

— Koen Geirnaert, CEO of dotOcean

 

 ABOUT THE COMPANIES

About GEOxyz
GEOxyz is an international maritime data company specialised in hydrographic, geophysical, geotechnical, and topographic surveys; marine site investigations; offshore renewable energy support; and crew transfers. Operating globally, GEOxyz provides critical seabed and subsea data to the offshore wind, marine infrastructure, and government sectors using a modern fleet of survey vessels and Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs).

About dotOcean
dotOcean is a cloud robotic software company, specialized in advanced situational awareness, navigation and automation software for maritime and multi domain operations. Its solutions are designed for a variety of applications such as AI ready data management, vessel automation and maritime surveillance supporting civil and defence markets. dotOcean builds cloud robotic software and data platforms that connect sensors and systems, turning data into operational pictures and actionable information to enable maritime automation, unmanned systems and systems of systems operations.

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