Fathom One

The affordable, modular, HD underwater drone

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The affordable, modular, HD underwater drone

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Fathom One

Maker

Hey everyone! I’m John, one of the co-founders of Fathom — the company that’s bringing underwater exploration and education to the masses. Our flagship product — the Fathom One — is an easy to use, portable, modular underwater drone that’s less than half the cost of the closest competition. Using the Fathom One is simple: Simply turn it on, connect to its WiFi hotspot using any Android or iOS smart device, and drop it in the water. You can see what it’s seeing using the live HD video stream, and guide its movements with touchscreen controls. Our Kickstarter campaign just went live and you can watch our video here: https://youtu.be/i-HMR1GWOsY We look forward to hearing your feedback and we’re happy to answer any questions here on PH. What will you use your Fathom One for? The possibilities are endless.

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10yr ago

VC Puzzle

@johnmboss looks really cool!

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10yr ago

Fathom One

Maker

@nivo0o0 Thanks Niv! We're excited to finally release the Fathom One to the world!

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10yr ago

Kevin Hart Bot

@johnmboss that looks pretty interesting! What's the huge cable about that all underwater devices use? Why isn't wireless possible? I guess it has something to do with physics that I'm not seeing/understanding.

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10yr ago

Fathom One

Maker

@freshfey Great question Feyyaz! Simply put, wireless HD video streaming and real-time communication through water to the depths we're going just doesn't exist yet - it would take a ton of power to beam that info through 150 feet of water! The tether is actually a huge benefit though, so in case something happens to your drone at depth, you can just pull it right back up. Thanks for the question!

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10yr ago

@johnmboss is it pretty much similar to also funded on KS Trident from OpenROV?

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10yr ago

@johnmboss I see you guys are located in St. Joe. I am the Head Coach of the Men's Rowing Team down at Notre Dame. I think this could take some AWESOME video of rowing and our boats from underneath that we could both use for PR. Any interest in coming down for a practice with a prototype?

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10yr ago

Fathom One

Maker

@mike_lehmann That would be so cool! When would you be interested in trying to get some footage?

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10yr ago

@johnmboss Whenever you can! We can be pretty flexible and could do it either at the front-end or back-end of our practice. The river is a bit muddy right now so I would give it a week or so to drop. Shoot me an email - it is on here: http://www.ndmensrowing.com/coac...

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10yr ago

Fathom One

Maker

@mike_lehmann Thanks for the info Mike! With the our Kickstarter campaign in full swing, it may be a bit difficult to get down to you. Sending an email now!

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10yr ago

Very cool!! What kind of reception have you had from fishermen and boaters? I can see a ton of practical applications for it in both categories.

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10yr ago

Fathom One

Maker

@brian_kearin Those two groups have actually been some of our most responsive customers! Whether it's prop and hull inspection for boaters, or fishing condition evaluation for fishermen, they've voiced a tremendous amount of interest!

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10yr ago

Sanity.io

Sounds similar to a company I was introduced to recently called Hydroswarm: http://www.hydroswarm.com ... happy to make an intro if you aren't familiar with them.

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10yr ago

Fathom One

Maker

@tarungangwani Sounds interesting. We'd be interested in learning more - their website seemed a little vague!

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10yr ago

Sanity.io

@johnmboss Sent an email to hello@ with the connection. Good luck with the KS and company.

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10yr ago

Fathom One

Maker

@tarungangwani Thanks so much Tarun!

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10yr ago

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From their Kickstarter page: "At Fathom, we're a group of outdoor enthusiasts, scuba divers, filmmakers, and tech nerds who are passionate about underwater exploration. To share that passion with others, we developed the Fathom One—an HD underwater drone that’s easy to use, highly portable, and fully modular, all for under $600. "

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10yr ago

Fathom One

Maker

Just a little update for everyone that stumbles upon this page. We've successfully hit our goal on Kickstarter, so the final development and manufacturing process has been kicked off! If you'd like to continue the conversation, We've got it going on at our site: http://fathomdrone.com/forum Thanks!

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10yr ago

An American Road Trip

@matthewgira & @danielvessells : could you send me a press kit at jp@drones-nation.com ? :)

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10yr ago

Fathom One

Maker

@jpvalery @matthewgira @drones Will do! You can also find one on our site, http://Fathomdrone.com

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10yr ago

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