Overtake, Overwhelm, Under-Sea
Mass Production Attritable AUVs at a Fraction of the Cost
Morpho builds modular, shallow-water autonomous underwater vehicles using Large Format Additive Manufacturing — delivering full-scale AUV platforms for under $3,500.
The Cost Advantage
Current AUVs are designed for perfection, not scale — resulting in platforms that are too expensive, too slow to iterate, and too maintenance-intensive.
Our Prototype Cost
Full-scale AUV (~6ft long, ~6in diameter) designed, built, and successfully launched
Industry Standard
Existing AUV systems designed for perfection, not attritable scale deployment
Market Growth
US AUV market projected to grow from $677M to over $1B by 2030
Built on LFAM
Leveraging Large Format Additive Manufacturing (LFAM), Morpho achieves capabilities no traditional AUV manufacturer can match.
- ✓Rapid Design IterationIterate on designs in days, not weeks or months
- ✓Tool-Less ProductionNo molds or tooling required — dramatically reducing manufacturing overhead
- ✓Modular / Adaptable ArchitectureCompletely modular platform tailored to specific mission payloads and requirements
- ✓Low-Cost / High-Strength Pressure VesselsValidated structural integrity up to 2 bar (10m depth) with a path to 7 bar (60m)
- ✓Small Manufacturing FootprintProducible in a small facility — enabling distributed, forward-deployed manufacturing
Patent Pending: A patent disclosure covering Morpho's design and manufacturing approach has been submitted to Purdue University's Office of Technology Commercialization.
Prototype Deployment
First successful launch with autonomous depth and heading control — November 2025
Defense Applications
Swarm Operations
Deploy multiple attritable units for coordinated reconnaissance and area coverage at a cost that makes massed deployment viable
ISR Missions
Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance in high-risk littoral zones where vehicle loss is an acceptable operational tradeoff
Mine Countermeasures
Cost-effective platforms for detecting and mapping underwater threats in shallow coastal waters
Coastal Defense
Persistent shallow-water patrol and monitoring to secure ports, harbors, and critical maritime infrastructure
Training & Testing
Affordable target and test platforms for live exercises — expendable by design
Custom Missions
Modular payload architecture supports tailored configurations for unique operational requirements
Revenue Model
A phased strategy from government-funded R&D to direct platform sales.
R&D Contracts & Grants
SBIR/STTR programs through DoD, DARPA, and ONR — and CRADA demonstrations with Navy labs — fund continued development and validate the platform in defense-relevant use cases.
Vehicle Sales
Direct platform sales to defense and commercial customers. Modular architecture enables mission-specific configuration at production scale without retooling.
Our Team
Founded at Purdue University by engineers and operators who believe attritable autonomous systems will define the next era of maritime defense.
Caden Jarausch
Founder & CEO
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University (2026). Systems architect leading company vision, technical development, and the transition from prototype to production.
Matthew Imm
Founding Engineer
Supports engineering development across mechanical design, prototyping, and system integration.
John Hanish
Head of Business Development
Leads capital strategy and strategic partnerships. Drives investor engagement, grant acquisition, and defense relationships.
Get in Touch
We are seeking partners in the defense and maritime sectors to identify high-value applications for cost-effective, attritable AUV platforms.