'We can no longer afford to be blind': Danish startup raises funds to build underwater CCTV-like tech to track drones and more

Date:
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:05:00 +0000

Description:
Three engineering students raise 1 million to string AI-powered listening posts across the seabed.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Copenhagen-based Triton Depth, founded in 2025 by three DTU engineering students, has raised 1 million in pre-seed funding It aims to address one of the EU's most underserved security concerns: the seabed, as Baltic cable sabotage, shadow-fleet activity, and underwater drone warfare are increasingly growing concerns Triton Depth intends to build a scalable network of passive acoustic sensors it calls 'Triton Nodes' to address the issue, leveraging AI to identify vessels and objects in real time A three-man Danish company founded by students is venturing into a somewhat interesting industry for an EU-based startup: underwater defense.

Triton Depth has received 1 million in pre-seed funding from investors including London-based The Creator Fund and Denmark's state-owned Export and Investment Fund (EIFO), with aims to focus on acoustics to answer what is arguably Europe's biggest security threat in the days to come: drone-based naval warfare and sabotage. With growing concerns about the vulnerability of the European Union, and by extension, Denmark, to a variety of sea-borne threats, EIFO's investment in Triton Depth might be more than just a value play, but a hallmark of a realization that it needs to tend to its own
defense needs even as NATO continues to meander, with the US proving to be a volatile partner of late, to say the least. Latest Videos From Watch full video here: Using affordable dual-use acoustic technology as the first line
of defense Triton Depth's approach is appealing for a domestic defense industry that does not share the budgets that larger naval players such as
the US, Russia, or China possess: it is simple, yet elegant in its premise, and even partial wins when it comes to its claims would go a long way to safeguard Denmark and the EU's regional interests.

Triton Depth's approach centers around the use and deployment of its 'Triton Nodes', a scalable cluster of low-maintenance passive acoustic sensors that measure sound underwater before feeding information back to an AI model that assesses and classifies signatures it detects in real time. You may like Inside the revolutionary Czech AI acoustic shield designed to hunt low-flying drones NASA-led startup replaces research ships with autonomous AI robots How wave-powered ocean platforms could meet AI data center energy demands

The company intends to market its product line as a dual-use technology play, with CEO and Co-Founder Carl Borg stating that they aim to build "the intelligence layer for the ocean" for both civilian and defense use cases.

The focus on defense stems from Denmark's own vulnerabilities in the Baltic Sea, which has previously suffered significant economic damage from sabotage, including the destruction of Nord Stream 1 and 2. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

With an increasing share of its critical infrastructure, including power interconnectors, data cables, and offshore wind, lying underwater, it could
be argued that EIFO's investment is the Danish state safeguarding its own maritime security and intelligence interests by investing in an intelligent tripwire for the future.

Other European governments are also actively seeking scalable, affordable
ways to monitor coastal and subsea infrastructure, even as Nordic defense budgets continue to rise, with Triton Depth among many defense infrastructure companies poised to benefit from a renewed focus on maritime security in the region, even as acoustics are seen as a reliable metric to monitor for a variety of infrastructure plays . Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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