SeeByte

SeeByte provides clients in the Military and Oil and Gas sectors with the most advanced software to enhance the capabilities of their underwater sensors, vehicles and systems.

Operating from offices in Edinburgh, Scotland, Southampton, England and San Diego, California, SeeByte has achieved a position of leadership in the development of smart software for underwater vehicles, sensors and systems in both the Military and Oil & Gas sectors. SeeByte provides products and services to major government and commercial clients around the world. SeeByte is a subsidiary of Battelle. Battelle is a leader in maritime technologies; enabling rapid development and deployment of solutions for government and industry

History
SeeByte first came to be in 2002 in the Oceans Lab at Heriot-Watt University. Since then it has rapidly expanded and become a world leader in smart software solutions with a truly global market presence. In October 2013 SeeByte was acquired by Battelle Memorial Institute.

Military
In the military sector, SeeByte’s SeeTrack software has been chosen by over twenty of the world’s navies to optimise operations involving unmanned underwater vehicles. SeeTrack enables fast and efficient mission-planning, monitoring and post-mission analysis.

Oil and Gas

In the oil & gas sector, SeeByte has developed tools to automate complex subsea tasks. In order to lessen the demands placed upon operators, smart software technology can be used to make operations more efficient and consistent. Through SeeByte’s software capabilities, operators can focus on the job at hand with a higher level of confidence in vehicle control, improving quality and reducing the time and cost of performing a range of subsea tasks.

Innovation

SeeByte is increasingly partnering with leading hardware manufacturers to provide enhanced capabilities for their sensors and systems. These partnerships are changing the subsea industry by providing turn-key robotic solutions, capable of carrying out complex and often risky operations in a safe and more efficient manner.