What Teledyne CARIS does

Teledyne CARIS is a Fredericton, New Brunswick-based developer of marine mapping and hydrographic data processing software, founded in 1979/1980 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: TDY). The company sells a Ping-to-Chart integrated software suite spanning sonar data acquisition (HIPS and SIPS for multibeam, singlebeam, and sidescan data), enterprise chart production (HPD, S-57 and S-100 Composer, BASE Editor, Paper Chart Composer, AutoChart 2.0), bathymetric data management (Bathy DataBASE, LOTS Limits and Boundaries), edge processing for autonomous vessels (CARIS Onboard), and cloud-hosted data services (CARIS Cloud, SDMS). Teledyne CARIS is positioned as the de facto incumbent in the hydrographic office vertical, with product co-development relationships with the UK Hydrographic Office and Australian Hydrographic Office, and alignment to the IHO S-57 and S-100 data standards that govern global nautical chart production.

The company serves four primary customer verticals: national hydrographic offices, commercial survey companies, port and waterway authorities, and defence/naval organizations, with academic institutions served through a 75+ institution partnering program. Revenue is generated through enterprise and government subscription licensing (entitlement-based softkey activations replacing legacy HASP dongles), legacy perpetual licenses with maintenance renewals, and professional services including training and certification. Distribution is direct via Fredericton HQ and an Eindhoven EMEA office, supplemented by an 18+ country distributor network spanning Africa, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and South America. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified and is part of Teledyne's broader Geospatial segment alongside Teledyne OPTECH, with integration points into Teledyne Marine, ChartWorld, SevenCs, Raymarine Commercial, FLIR Marine, and the 2025-acquired TransponderTech portfolio.

Recent strategic activity centers on the global S-100 standards transition: HIPS and SIPS 13 (April 2026) introduced a modernized UI, multilingual support, and an EVRT engine for vertical infrastructure analysis; AutoChart 2.0 (April 2026) automates paper chart production in partnership with UKHO; AI capabilities are layered in through CARIS Mira AI, the Sonar Noise Classifier, and the Port Watch AI Dredging Project. Standalone revenue is not separately disclosed; financials are consolidated within Teledyne Technologies' reporting.

Name

Teledyne CARIS

Legal name

Teledyne CARIS

Website

https://teledynecaris.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Teledyne CARIS, a Teledyne Technologies subsidiary founded in 1979, develops hydrographic data processing and nautical chart production software for national hydrographic offices, survey companies, ports, and defence organizations globally. Its Ping-to-Chart suite spans sonar processing, S-100 chart production, and cloud-hosted marine data services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Mapping Software

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Navigational Services to Shipping (488330)

SIC

Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Fleet, Asset Tracking & Telematics Location Platforms (BPAMANAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marine Sensors, Instrumentation & IoT (Condition Monitoring) (IMAJAJAI), Marine Navigation Systems (ECDIS, Radar, GNSS, AIS) (IMAJAJAE)

Keywords

• Marine mapping software
• Hydrographic data processing
• Nautical chart production
• Bathymetric data management
• S-100 data management

Headquarters

HQ city

Fredericton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: Teledyne CARIS generates revenue through software licensing with subscription-based models. The company has transitioned from hardware dongles (HASP) to entitlement-based softkey licensing. Subscriptions include maintenance, updates, and technical support.
2. Perpetual Licenses: Legacy perpetual license model available for certain products, with maintenance renewals.
3. Professional Services and Training: Training courses offered in-person and online for software products, including certification programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Teledyne CARIS develops marine GIS and hydrographic data processing software delivering an integrated Ping-to-Chart workflow from sonar data acquisition through chart production and distribution. Its portfolio serves hydrographic offices, survey companies, ports, and defence organizations with desktop and cloud-based solutions.

Product overview

Teledyne CARIS offers a comprehensive portfolio of marine mapping software solutions centered on its Ping-to-Chart workflow, spanning from sonar data acquisition to final chart production and distribution. The core platform includes HIPS and SIPS (hydrographic data processing), HPD (enterprise database for chart production), S-57/S-100 Composer (ENC production), BASE Editor (bathymetric analysis), and Paper Chart Composer. The latest AutoChart 2.0, developed with UKHO, provides automated paper chart production. Cloud services include CARIS Cloud for hosted data management. AI capabilities are delivered through CARIS Mira AI and Sonar Noise Classifier for automated classification. The S-100 Data Management System (SDMS) provides scalable data management for S-100 transitions. The company serves hydrographic offices, survey companies, ports, and defense organizations with both desktop and cloud-based solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CARIS Onboard: Near real-time and autonomous data processing package developed for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). Acts as a force multiplier when used on survey vessels by fitting seamlessly into the Ping-to-Chart suite of software.
• CARIS AutoChart
• CARIS Mira AI
• CARIS Cloud
• HIPS and SIPS
• HPD
• BASE Editor
• S-100 Data Management System (SDMS)

Products and services

• HIPS and SIPS Industry-leading hydrographic data processing software for multibeam, singlebeam, and sidescan sonar data. Processes raw survey data through tide correction, sound velocity correction, and vessel file management to produce validated bathymetric surfaces.
• CARIS Onboard Edge processing solution for near real-time and autonomous hydrographic data processing, designed for AUVs and USVs, acting as a force multiplier on survey vessels within the Ping-to-Chart suite.
• HPD (Hydrographic Production Database) Enterprise database-driven system for managing hydrographic source and product data, supporting creation and maintenance of ENCs and paper charts.
• S-57 Composer Desktop software for production, maintenance, and quality assurance of IHO S-57 ENC data with optional S-100 module support.
• S-100 Composer Tool for creating, managing, and delivering S-100 compliant products with integrated workflows for data validation.
• CARIS AutoChart 2.0 Advanced automated nautical chart production solution developed with UKHO that automatically creates and updates paper charts from ENC data in PDF/TIF formats, streamlining paper chart production workflows.
• CARIS AutoChart Revolutionary nautical chart production solution for automating paper chart creation from ENC data, generating charts in PDF/TIF format and automating existing chart portfolio maintenance.
• BASE Editor Bathymetric analysis and compilation tool for processing large volume datasets, creating gridded surfaces, 3D point clouds, and deriving cartographic features.
• Paper Chart Composer IHO-compliant paper chart production software for creating nautical charts from ENCs with customizable portrayal and cartographic control.
• S-100 Data Management System (SDMS) Modular, scalable platform for managing, validating, and authenticating S-57 and S-100 datasets with status-driven workflow management, multi-user access, and cloud or local deployment.
• Bathy DataBASE Server-based bathymetric database management system for storing, managing, and analyzing large volumes of depth data with Oracle and PostgreSQL support.
• LOTS Limits and Boundaries Law of the Sea software for determining maritime boundaries and continental shelf limits following UNCLOS guidelines.
• Engineering Analysis Module Module for analyzing bathymetry against design depths for channels, harbors, and waterways, with volume calculations and shoal detection capabilities.
• Sonar Noise Classifier AI-powered classification tool for identifying and filtering sonar noise artifacts in survey data.
• CARIS Mira AI AI-powered classification and noise detection module for hydrographic data processing workflows, providing sonar noise detection and seabed characterization.
• CARIS Easy View Free data viewer for viewing and exploring CARIS data formats including bathymetric surfaces and ENC charts.
• CARIS Cloud Cloud-based platform providing CARIS Bathy Data Service, CARIS S-57 ENC Service, and CARIS Chart Data Service for hosted data management and distribution.
• 7Cs Analyzer Validation tool for S-100 datasets, integrated with SDMS for data validation workflows.
• FME Connectors (S-57/S-101) FME integration modules including S-57 Writer, S-101 Reader, and S-101 Writer enabling interoperability with Safe Software FME platform.
• License Manager Software licensing management tool supporting entitlement-based, node-locked activations with online and offline activation options, replacing legacy HASP dongles.
• Training and Certification Professional training courses offered in-person and online for CARIS software products, including certification programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ocean floor mapping coverage increased from 6% to 26.1% through initiatives like Seabed 2030 using CARIS and partner technologies
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability7 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2026Close collaboration with UKHO in developing AutoChart 2.0. UKHO contributed requirements ensuring the tool is optimized for national charting agency workflows. Dave Tomaney, COO of UKHO, publicly endorsed the partnership for automating paper chart production.
• SeafarerAIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2024Port Watch AI Dredging Project led by SeafarerAI with Teledyne Geospatial as collaboration partner. Project valued at $964,388, funded by Canada's Ocean Supercluster. Combines AI-enhanced cloud service with Teledyne software for improved dredging efficiency and sedimentation prediction for ports.
• DeepSenseminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2024Halifax-based AI/ML partner collaborating on Port Watch AI Dredging Project for port industry data-driven decision making.
• University of New BrunswickminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2024Research institution partner in Port Watch AI Dredging Project contributing academic expertise to the initiative.
• Port Saint JohnminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2024Port operator partner providing real-world deployment context for Port Watch AI Dredging Project in Saint John, New Brunswick.
• Teledyne MarinecoreTechnology or IntegrationPart of integrated maritime technology portfolio under Teledyne Technologies. Collaborative demonstrations at events like Ocean Business 2025 show live data streaming from Teledyne Marine vessels to CARIS software.
• Teledyne OPTECHcoreTechnology or IntegrationTeledyne CARIS integrates with Teledyne OPTECH lidar products including CL-360M for shoreline scanning and Fathom topobathy lidar solution. OPTECH is part of unified Teledyne Geospatial group.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Esri: Esri's ArcGIS platform includes ArcGIS Maritime for S-57/S-100 chart production and maritime data management, competing with CARIS in hydrographic offices and defense organizations, though as part of a much broader GIS portfolio rather than a specialized marine offering.
• Trimble: Trimble provides marine construction and survey positioning software (e.g., Trimble Marine) that overlaps with CARIS in dredging, port, and hydrographic survey workflows, though as part of a much broader positioning and construction technology portfolio.
• Kongsberg Maritime: Kongsberg Maritime provides hydrographic acquisition software (SIS, Echo Mapper) tightly integrated with its multibeam sonar hardware, competing with CARIS at the sensor-to-processing workflow level as part of a much larger marine technology portfolio.
• Hexagon Geosystems: Hexagon's Leica Geosystems division provides survey equipment and processing software (HxGN, Cyclone) for hydrographic and bathymetric applications, overlapping with CARIS in port, dredging, and survey-company workflows as part of a broader geospatial portfolio.

Emerging players

• Triton Imaging: Triton Imaging (now part of EdgeTech) provides sonar data acquisition and review software (Triton ISIS, Triton Review) for sidescan and sub-bottom sonar, competing with CARIS Sonar Noise Classifier and HIPS and SIPS in marine survey workflows.
• Makai Ocean Engineering: Makai develops specialized ocean mapping and submarine cable/pipeline route planning software, competing with CARIS in niche oceanographic and offshore infrastructure workflows where it offers tailored tools versus CARIS's broader hydrographic platform.

Direct peers

• QPS (Quality Positioning Services): QPS (now part of Saab) develops QINSy, Qimera, and Fledermaus — directly competing hydrographic survey acquisition, processing, and visualization software suites sold to the same survey companies and hydrographic offices as CARIS HIPS and SIPS.
• BeamworX: BeamworX provides hydrographic data processing and cleaning tools (e.g., NavAQ, NavEdit) targeting multibeam survey workflows, directly competing with HIPS and SIPS for survey-company customers, particularly in Europe.
• EIVA: EIVA (Denmark) develops NaviPac, NaviModel, and NaviSuite for hydrographic data acquisition, processing, and charting — directly competing with CARIS across survey-company workflows, particularly in EMEA and offshore wind segments.
• BMT: BMT (British Maritime Technology) provides hydrographic and oceanographic software solutions including REMBRANDT, competing with CARIS for naval, port, and hydrographic office customers with comparable bathymetric and tidal modeling capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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