Oct 202602
Anduril Industries buys Popoto Modem
Massachusetts-based underwater acoustics company whose modems enable mesh networking between autonomous underwater vehicles
UndisclosedClosed Oct 2, 2026
Company
delResearch LLC
DelResearch makes Popoto acoustic modems and related products for underwater communication, from OEM board sets to bundle kits. ↗
| Leadership | James DellaMorte, Owner ↗ |
|---|---|
| Department of War obligations | $1 million in prime contracts since fiscal 2022 ↗ |
| Ownership | Private ↗ |
Products
- The PMM4511 is a compact OEM acoustic modem board set for AUVs, scientific instruments and custom systems. ↗
- The C1500 is a battery-powered acoustic modem in an aluminum enclosure rated to 2000 m depth. ↗
- SeaSignal is a calibrated, wide-band underwater acoustic recording platform for long-term subsea deployments. ↗
- The PMM6081 (Popoto Leap) takes simultaneous input from eight hydrophone channels and runs on a quad-core ARM processor. ↗
- The S1000-N modem, built with Singapore's Subnero, combines Popoto's S1000 series with the UnetStack networking stack and reaches up to 10240 bps over 3+ km. ↗
- Popoto sells a JANUS-compliant OEM modem board set, 60mm x 90mm with a 100-watt transmitter, built on the NATO ANEP-87 standard. ↗
- Popoto Leap modems support the Phorcys secure underwater communication standard. ↗
Customers
- The Office of Naval Research selected delResearch to contribute to the Physical and Networking Layer Prototype (PNLP) project. ↗