A Human Habitat at The Bottom of The Ocean Is Now Operational. Take a Look Inside

Vanguard, a subsea human habitat, is now installed and operational at Tennessee Reef in the Florida Keys at 17 meters depth, housing up to four crew members and enabling scientists to process marine samples at depth in near-real time—a breakthrough that solves a major problem in marine biology where decompression destroys specimen integrity.

Vanguard is a pilot for a much larger project (Sentinel) planned for 2027; long-term feasibility and broader applications remain ahead.