OctaPulse Launches: Building the Autonomous Aquaculture Farms of the Future

OctaPulse recently launched!

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^{"Precision phenotyping, selective breeding & robotic automation for next-generation aquaculture"}

^{TL;DR: OctaPulse is building robotics and computer vision for fish farming. Automated grading, phenotyping, and breeding optimization. 6-figure annual contract with North America's largest trout producer. They are building AI-powered computer vision and robotics for aquaculture. Automated fish grading, phenotyping for breeding programs, and health monitoring.}

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‍Founded by Paul Grech & Rohan Singh

Paul leads commercial and partnerships as a Future Leader in the National Fisheries Institute and Coalition for Sustainable Aquaculture. Rohan leads engineering, with robotics and AI experience from CMU, ASML, Toyota, Tesla, and NVIDIA.

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Why it matters:

Aquaculture is a $350 billion industry, the fastest-growing protein sector on Earth, and it needs to grow 30%+ by 2030 to meet global seafood demand. But most farms still grade and sort fish by hand. It's slow, stressful for the animals, and limited to tiny sample sizes. You can't optimize breeding, feeding, or harvest timing without accurate data, and right now, most farms don't have it.

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Where they are:

They are deployed with Riverence, North America's largest trout producer, on a 6-figure annual contract. Model accuracy is at 95%+, and they have cut inspection time from 5 minutes to under 30 seconds per fish. They are now integrating delta robotics for automated sorting.

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https://youtu.be/yuIUlyIgi4E

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Learn More

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^{Visit www.tryoctapulse.com to learn more.}

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^{Ask: Intros to delta robot manufacturers (ABB, Fanuc, Omron, Igus, or emerging players)}

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^{Ask: Connections to salmon, trout, or finfish farms in Chile, Norway, Scotland, or the Mediterranean}

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^{They are happy to connect with anyone in computer vision, AgTech, robotics, or climate tech. The farms that adopt automation first will define this industry for the next 50 years.}

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