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The Floature buoy
Measure what matters.
Where the route needs it.
A compact, modular ocean-data platform built for continuous maritime sensing. Route-network buoys come ready to measure current, wind speed and wave height, while additional sensor modules let each deployment adapt to the question at hand.
65 cmDiameter
95 cmHeight
4 kgBase weight
RecycledOcean plastic
Modular sensing platform
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A small platform with a clear job
Put reliable measurements directly on the route, connect them to Floature and adapt the sensing package without redesigning the whole buoy.
Compact by design
Built to deploy.
Sized to stay practical.
The base platform keeps handling and deployment straightforward while leaving room for route-specific sensing.
4 kgbase weight
Base platform
Enough structure for the sensor package. No unnecessary bulk.
The 65 cm diameter and 95 cm overall height create a compact platform for sensor integration, solar power and deployment hardware. The 4 kg base weight refers to the buoy before project-specific sensor additions.
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Solar-powered topSupports ongoing field operation.
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Protected electronicsCore systems stay inside the platform.
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Modular sensor interfaceConfigure the measurement package per deployment.
Standard route configuration
Three measurements form the operational baseline.
Buoys deployed along commercial routes are equipped by default with sensors for current, wind speed and wave height. Together, they capture the conditions that directly shape route-level maritime decisions.
See how the data becomes a route decision →02 / Standard
Wind speed
Capture local wind conditions where the route actually runs.03 / Standard
Wave height
Measure sea-state conditions relevant to vessel operation.Modular sensor ecosystem
Add the measurements
your use case needs.
The standard route package is only the starting point. Additional modules can be integrated for research deployments, local environmental monitoring or customer-specific operational needs.
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Temperature
Water-temperature measurements for environmental and operational context.
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Salinity
Track salt concentration and changing water-mass characteristics.
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Turbidity
Monitor water clarity and suspended-particle conditions.
pHOptional
pH
Add acidity and alkalinity data to the environmental picture.
O₂Optional
Dissolved oxygen
Measure oxygen availability for oceanographic monitoring.
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Conductivity
Capture electrical conductivity as part of water-property analysis.
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Chlorophyll
Support biological and water-quality monitoring applications.
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Pressure / depth
Add pressure-based measurements for project-specific deployments.
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Need a different measurement? Floature's modular architecture is designed around project-specific sensor integration. The final sensor package is defined together with the deployment requirements.
Discuss a configuration →Core electronics
One logger.
Many sensors.
At the center of each buoy is a CAN-based Data Logger developed by Ecurie Aix. It collects and structures sensor data before transmission, giving Floature a modular backbone for integrating new measurements without rebuilding the electronics around every deployment.
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Modular by architectureNew sensor nodes can be added through the CAN-based system as the measurement package grows.
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Built for robust operationThe electronics architecture is engineered for reliable, scalable deployments in demanding environments.
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Competitive system costIn-house Formula Student engineering keeps the data-acquisition backbone capable without relying on a costly industrial logger.
Developed by Ecurie Aix.Extreme engineering transferred from the racetrack to the high seas.
Ecurie Aix Data Logger
Racetrack engineering → maritime sensing
Recycledocean plastic
Material choice matters
Built from ocean plastic.
Built to understand the ocean.
Floature uses recycled ocean plastic in the buoy body, giving recovered material a new role in a product designed for ongoing maritime measurement.
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Recovered materialOcean plastic is reused as part of the physical product.
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Modular architectureSensor packages can be adapted without replacing the entire platform.
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Useful second lifeThe material becomes part of infrastructure that generates new ocean knowledge.
One platform. Different missions.
Configured around the decision,
not the other way around.
Commercial shipping
Route-network buoy
Standard current, wind-speed and wave-height sensing feeds live route-specific conditions into the Floature platform.
- Operational baseline sensors
- Route-level deployment
- Connected to Traveller & Voyager
Research
Configurable measurement buoy
Build the sensor stack around the research question—from water properties to biological and oceanographic measurements.
- Project-specific sensor package
- Direct platform access
- Modular hardware foundation
Configure your deployment
Start with the route.
Choose the measurements.
Tell us where you want to deploy and what you need to understand. We will define the sensor package around the mission.