R2Sonic
Maritime TransportationTexas, United States11-50 Employees
R2Sonic is a small- to mid-sized maritime technology company based in Austin, Texas, founded in February 2006 by Jens R. Steenstrup, Mark Chun, and Kirk Hobart, three veteran underwater acoustical engineers. The company develops underwater acoustic systems for private and public sector customers, focusing on meeting user needs in surveying and related operations. Its SONIC Series comprises multibeam echosounders designed to deliver higher performance and flexibility while reducing system size, weight, and complexity, and improving power efficiency. The company's customers operate in maritime activities requiring precise underwater sensing, mapping, and navigation support. It positions itself within the maritime transportation industry by offering compact, efficient hardware that can be deployed across private and public projects. In May 2026, R2Sonic announced a partnership with Voxometer to advance the Voxometer project, developed in collaboration with R3VOX.