R3Vox
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2021
- HeadquartersBirkirkara, Malta
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
R3Vox firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- R3Vox
- Legal name
- R3Vox
- Website
- https://r3vox.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2021
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
R3Vox industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Hydrographic Survey Equipment
- NAICS
- Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC)
Keywords
Where R3Vox is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Birkirkara
- HQ country
- Malta
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
R3Vox business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Hydrographic Survey Equipment Sales: R3Vox manufactures and sells hydrographic survey equipment including multibeam echosounders (Sonic Series), multi-aspect survey systems (Voxometer), and related accessories (sonar covers, VOX-IM modules). Products are sold as complete systems with various configuration options and warranty packages.
- Technical Support Services: Provides 365/24/7 technical support to all end users worldwide. Support includes installation, maintenance, and operation guidance for R3Vox products.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels7 records
Marketing channels6 records
R3Vox product offering
Product offeringCore offering
R3Vox manufactures and sells hydrographic survey instruments, including high-resolution multibeam echosounders (MBES) and the proprietary MA3 Multi-Aspect® multi-aspect survey system. Its product family covers the Voxometer® M/L/XL series, the Sonic® 2020-V/2022-V/2024-V/2026-V echosounders, the Sonic-V PLUS bundled package, and the VOX-IM OEM interface module, sold to ports, offshore energy operators, survey contractors, inspection firms, and research institutions worldwide.
Product overview
R3Vox offers a comprehensive portfolio of hydrographic survey products centered on two main product lines: the revolutionary Voxometer® MA3 Multi-Aspect Survey System (available in M, L, and XL models) and the established Sonic® Series multibeam echosounders (2020-V, 2022-V, 2024-V, and 2026-V). The Sonic-V PLUS Series provides a bundled value package option. Supporting products include the VOX-IM interface module for system connectivity and sonar protection accessories. All products serve the hydrographic surveying, underwater mapping, and oceanographic research markets with applications in ports, dredging, offshore energy, construction, and marine science.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Voxometer: MA3 Multi-Aspect Survey System - the world's first multi-aspect hydrographic survey system powered by 8 patented technologies. Available in 3 models: M, L, and XL.
- Sonic
- VOX-IM
- VOXAPP
Products and services
- Voxometer® M MA3 Multi-Aspect® survey system in the M configuration, providing multi-aspect hydrographic survey capability for ports, offshore energy, and survey contractors.
- Voxometer® L MA3 Multi-Aspect® survey system in the L configuration, providing multi-aspect hydrographic survey capability for ports, offshore energy, and survey contractors.
- Voxometer® XL MA3 Multi-Aspect® survey system in the XL configuration, providing the highest-tier multi-aspect hydrographic survey capability for ports, offshore energy, and survey contractors.
- Sonic® 2026-V High-resolution multibeam echosounder with 700 kHz UHR (Ultra High Resolution) capability, designed for detail-grade hydrographic surveys.
- Sonic® 2024-V Broadband-wideband high-resolution multibeam sonar in the Sonic 2024-V lineup, combining wide frequency agility with high-resolution output for hydrographic surveys.
- Sonic® 2022-V Small form factor multibeam sonar in the Sonic 2022-V lineup, engineered for compact survey platforms and tight installation spaces.
- Sonic® 2020-V Portable multibeam echosounder in the Sonic 2020-V lineup, designed for rapid deployment on small vessels and unmanned surface vehicles.
- Sonic-V PLUS Series Complete bundled multibeam sonar package combining Sonic-V echosounder hardware with accessories and software for turnkey hydrographic survey deployment.
- VOX-IM OEM OEM interface module that allows system integrators and vessel builders to embed R3Vox multibeam sonar capability into third-party survey platforms.
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 80% survey time savings achieved with Voxometer in single-pass surveys compared to 6 passes with traditional multibeam
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use R3Vox
Customer profileNamed customers12 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
R3Vox technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability4 records
Feature9 records
R3Vox partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- R2SoniccoreR2Sonic, founded in 2006 in the USA, is the sister company to R3Vox. R3Vox was established as a Malta Limited Liability Company in Q2 2021 for development, manufacturing, and distribution of multi-aspect hydrographic survey systems, expanding R2Sonic's innovative survey technologies globally.
- CaddencoreFrench distributor for R3Vox products, exhibiting at Seanergy events representing the company in the offshore renewable energy sector.
- MER Marine TechnologiescoreMiddle East distributor exhibiting at ADIPEC, one of the world's leading energy exhibitions, showcasing the Voxometer to regional customers.
- Subsea Europe ServicescoreGerman distributor collaborating on Hydro events and conducting survey demonstrations with R3Vox products.
- TOYO CorporationcoreJapanese distributor presenting Voxometer at CSPI-EXPO, the premier surveying innovation event in Japan.
- DenArcoreIstanbul-based survey company and long-standing distributor of R2Sonic and R3Vox technologies since 2007. One of the first companies to adopt the Voxometer system.
- Navigation Solutions Europe BV (NavSol)coreEuropean distributor (NavSol) receiving Voxometer training at Malta facility and conducting product demonstrations including North Sea wreck surveys.
- The Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping (CCOM)minorResearch collaboration on Lake Erie Mapping Project with Chance Maritime Technologies, using Voxometer on 30ft USV.
- Chance Maritime TechnologiesminorUSV manufacturer providing mission-capable vessels for integration with R3Vox multibeam systems. MC29 USV with moon pool integration demonstrated.
- Japanese Defence Technology Foundation (JDTF)minorJapanese defense technology foundation visited Malta to explore emerging technologies in ocean surveying and equipment with potential defence applications.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
R3Vox competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Kongsberg Maritime: Kongsberg Maritime is the largest incumbent in multibeam echosounders (EM series) and integrated hydrographic survey systems, serving the same ports, dredging, and offshore-energy customers as R3Vox but at significantly greater scale and with a broader product portfolio.
- Sonardyne: Sonardyne is a UK-based provider of underwater acoustic instruments and positioning systems serving offshore energy, defense, and survey markets, overlapping with R3Vox in subsea acoustic sensing and integration with AUV/USV platforms.
- Teledyne Technologies (Teledyne RESON): Teledyne RESON is a long-established multibeam echosounder manufacturer directly competing with R3Vox's Sonic and Voxometer lines in the hydrographic survey market, with much larger R&D resources and a broad marine instrumentation portfolio.
Others
- HYPACK: HYPACK is a leading hydrographic survey software provider used alongside multibeam hardware; it is an adjacent enabling peer rather than a direct sonar competitor, but is commonly part of the same customer workflow as R3Vox's VOXAPP software.
- QPS (Quality Positioning Services): QPS provides hydrographic data acquisition and processing software (QINSy, Qimera) used in the same survey workflows as R3Vox hardware, making it an adjacent enabling peer in the multibeam survey ecosystem.
Direct peers
- Norbit: Norbit is a direct competitor in compact broadband multibeam echosounders (iWBMSe, iXblue-class products), serving survey contractors and OEM integrators with overlapping target customers and similar compact-form-factor positioning.
- R2Sonic: R2Sonic is the USA-based sister company of R3Vox (founded 2006), specializing in multibeam echosounder technology. It is a direct peer in the same hydrographic sonar category, sharing founder lineage and technology base with R3Vox.
- iXblue (iXsurvey): iXblue produces high-end multibeam echosounders (Seapix, Echoes series) and inertial navigation systems for hydrographic survey, competing with R3Vox in the high-resolution seabed mapping and OEM integration market.
- WASSP Multibeam (Furuno): WASSP, owned by Furuno, produces multibeam sonar systems for hydrographic, fishing, and survey applications, competing directly with R3Vox's Sonic series in the shallow-water and coastal-survey market segments.
Emerging players
- BeamworX: BeamworX is a smaller niche player providing multibeam processing, visualization, and data-cleaning software for hydrographic surveys, overlapping with R3Vox's VOXAPP in survey data workflows for SMB survey contractors.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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R3Vox leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
R3Vox funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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R3Vox M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about R3Vox
What does R3Vox do?
R3Vox manufactures and sells hydrographic survey instruments, including high-resolution multibeam echosounders (MBES) and the proprietary MA3 Multi-Aspect® multi-aspect survey system. Its product family covers the Voxometer® M/L/XL series, the Sonic® 2020-V/2022-V/2024-V/2026-V echosounders, the Sonic-V PLUS bundled package, and the VOX-IM OEM interface module, sold to ports, offshore energy operators, survey contractors, inspection firms, and research institutions worldwide.
Is R3Vox a public or private company?
R3Vox is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was R3Vox founded?
R3Vox was founded in 2021. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is R3Vox based?
R3Vox is headquartered in Birkirkara, Malta, in the Europe region.
How does R3Vox make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Hydrographic Survey Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are technical Support Services.
Who are R3Vox's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Kongsberg Maritime, Sonardyne and Teledyne Technologies (Teledyne RESON). Others are HYPACK and QPS (Quality Positioning Services). Direct peers are Norbit, R2Sonic, iXblue (iXsurvey) and WASSP Multibeam (Furuno). BeamworX is listed as an emerging player.
Does R3Vox have an API?
No public API is recorded for R3Vox.
What industry is R3Vox in?
R3Vox's product category is Hydrographic Survey Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAFAC, Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches). Its NAICS code is 334511 and its SIC code is 3823.