The company has developed the Datamaran, a wind and solar-powered unmanned robotic sailboat capable of operating autonomously on long-duration missions over massive geographic distances. The boats form an intelligent sensor network to collect and transmit marine data, allowing for unprecedented ocean surveillance. AMS plans to leverage this low-cost, operational asset to build the world's first truly global water-borne intelligent sensor network and data distribution channel, enabling customers to marshal aquatic resources without risking human life or incurring the costs of operating traditional vessels in extremely unforgiving marine environments.