google "triton" and then search for it on SB. Next step is to ask for some "science".
P.S. Also google MARS one...
The moral of the story... The heavier the Marketing the deeper the BS?
There are some big differences between this and the Triton scam:
1. It isn't claiming to do anything that is proveably impossible, breaking multiple laws of physics on the way - in fact everything they are claiming to be able to do sounds fairly reasonable, and much of what they are pitching is already commonplace, they are just packaging it nicely. (In contrast to Triton's laughably far-fetched fantasy bull****.)
2. There are clear and quite believable videos of working prototypes shown. (In contrast to Triton's clumsy fakery.)
3. They are asking what seems at first glance to be a realistic price. (In contrast to Triton's pitch of at least four Nobel-prize-winning breakthroughs all yours for $300 in four colours.)
4. They appear to have people with actual relevant engineering and diving experience on the team. (In contrast to Triton's team of graphic designer, salesman and marketing dude.)
5. Some big names in the underwater world are supporting them, and they aren't going to want to be associated with a debacle. (In contrast to Triton where anyone who knows anything are calling them out as scammers.)
There are a few cautions:
1. Flexible funding, means they get the money even if they don't hit target (and no conrtact to actually deliver anything either way).
2. Looks like a pretty aggressive delivery schedule.
3. They still have some pretty hard technical nuts still to crack, such as obstacle avoidance. (This doesn't break any laws of physics, but is a hard enough technical challenge above water, let alone beneath it.)
4. There are a bunch of practicality questions - like as above how it would work in currents? Failure modes? Would it only be useable in ideal pool-like conditions? etc.
5. It's on Indiegogo, who are not exactly covering themselves with glory as far as supporting dodgy projects goes at the moment.
None of this means the project couldn't end up as a disappointing debacle (like any crowdfunding development could), but at least it doesn't look like a straight-up scam. (Yes, Triton, I'm looking at you...)