In recent years, HYPACK was acquired by Xylem Inc., a global leader in water technology. This acquisition has bolstered the software’s development, integrating it into a broader ecosystem of water solutions and ensuring its longevity and support infrastructure for years to come.

). It details a project in Boston, MA, where an autonomous vessel was used to conduct multibeam surveys. The post highlights how automation significantly reduced survey turnaround time by streamlining data acquisition. Xylem Water Solutions Environmental Impact & LiDAR Hurricane Damage Assessment: HYPACK has documented using their LiDAR Payload

For a port authority surveying a channel every month, HYPACK is faster and more intuitive. For a deep-ocean multibeam mapping project, CARIS might edge ahead.

This is perhaps the most common use case. Ports must maintain specific depths to accommodate large vessels. Dredging companies use HYPACK for "pre-dredge" surveys to calculate how much material needs to be removed. They then survey "during-dredge" to guide the excavation, and finally perform "post-dredge" surveys to prove the work was completed to contract specifications. HYPACK’s "Dredgepak" integration is specifically designed for this, allowing real-time visualization of the dredge head cutting the bottom.