The article discusses Kraken Robotics’ participation at SAHA 2026 in Istanbul, where the company showcased its KATFISH synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) and highlighted its growing cooperation with Turkish industry.

Kraken KATFISH and ALARS Product Owner Peter Crocker described the company as “a Canadian company that produces subsea sensors and robotic systems” and explained that KATFISH is a “high-resolution seabed mapping sonar for mine hunting and critical underwater infrastructure inspection.”

The article highlights KATFISH’s ability to generate high-resolution seabed imagery while operating at relatively high survey speeds.

Crocker said, “The significance of the high-resolution, high-speed data acquisition is that it allows the operator to cover a very large area very quickly.” He added that the resulting imagery allows operators to “positively identify targets on the seabed with a very high confidence.”

It also focuses on Kraken’s expanding cooperation in Türkiye. Kraken completed integration and demonstration activities with Sefine Shipyard, including the integration of KATFISH and the Autonomous Launch and Recovery System (ALARS) with Sefine’s unmanned surface vessel. The demonstration involved real-time transmission of high-resolution sonar data to a shore-based command centre.

It concludes by highlighting growing demand for subsea sensing, seabed mapping, underwater surveillance, and critical underwater infrastructure inspection, with Kraken’s KATFISH positioned as a key technology supporting these applications.

Article: Kraken Robotics highlights KATFISH system and expands cooperation in Türkiye at SAHA 2026