Virtual AI Sonar Operator

Meet the world’s first virtual AI Sonar Operator.

Always on.

Always learning.

Built for captains who want every possible advantage on the water.

The Sonar AI is an "always-on" artificial intelligence sonar operator that detects fish, alerts your crew, and gets smarter every time you fish. It is built by Viam, and it is now deployed on Simrad SY50 and SY60 omnidirectional sonars. 

The Sonar AI works beside you in real time. It detects fish, predicts movement, drops automatic markers, and triggers instant audio alerts the moment a target appears. The Sonar AI logs every detection with time, location, and sonar settings, thus building a cloud‑based fishing history you can access from any browser.

Catch more fish - The Sonar AI identifies targets you might miss, placing markers and sounding alerts instantly—even when your focus is on the deck, the gear, or the horizon.

A fishing log that builds itself - The Sonar AI automatically saves every detection to the cloud with full context. You can review your history anytime, anywhere, and turn past trips into future advantages.

Smarter every trip - The Sonar AI system continuously improves. As it learns your waters, patterns, and behaviour, detection accuracy increases over time.

Burn less fuel - Find fish faster and reduce time spent running search patterns. Your advantages are more productive water and less wasted fuel.

Minimise bycatch - The high‑precision detection provided by the Sonar AI helps you target species more selectively, protects the ecosystem, and helps you to stay aligned with regulations.

The Sonar AI does not require an active internet connection for operation. However, to install the Sonar AI, upload sonar data to the cloud, and share information, your Processor Unit must be online.

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