Starting to think I’m never gonna get it back. Average share price 1.22, bought it at 3.25, 2.15. 1.41, 1.19, .70 and .33! Anybody have any opinions on what I should do here?
How unlikely do you think?
No sarcasms please
I'm an entrepeneur in autonomous systems, maritime as well.
After seeing the collabs, contracts, systems, seems like this company really upped their game.
I really cannot see anyway for this company to fail.
Super bullish.
Looks like we're on the rebound lol
They are getting close under the old rules as well.
Interesting tidbits on the international, very relevant, deployments.
Glad they were able to lift the veil a little bit. Hopefully some feedback will also be communicated.
What is SOF Week?
SOF Week is a massive annual conference hosted in Tampa, Florida that serves as the central gathering point for nearly 20,000 Special Operations Forces operators, government leaders, and industry partners.
Jointly supported by U.S. Special Operations Command and the Global SOF Foundation, this event brings the international Special Operations community together for one focused week of collaboration, learning, and capability development.
At its core, SOF Week is about strengthening the global SOF enterprise through connection and alignment. It provides a trusted environment where operational requirements, emerging technologies, and strategic priorities come together in one place.
By fostering collaboration across commands, agencies, allies, and industry, the event helps ensure the right capabilities reach the right operators at the right time.
OceanPowerTechnologies ($OPTT) is listed on the SOF Week 2026 live demonstration schedule in Tampa, May 18–21.
SOF Week is focused on special operations, unmanned systems, autonomy, maritime robotics, sensors, and defense technology exactly the lane OPTT has been moving into with PowerBuoy, WAM-V, MERROWS, and marine robotics services.
Took the 3 pages from OPT investor page and morphed them into 1. A little easier on the eyes I think. What problems do you think these “unmanned drones of the sea” will be solving?
Just 3 months ago, Nicholas Woodhams added $OPTT (Ocean Power Technologies) to his advisory portfolio.
There was no announcement of this role and for an advisor role, that’s completely normal (no press release or 8-K is required).
But the better question is: why would anyone care what three companies he advises at the same time?
Because he is currently listed as an active advisor to all three:
• Kestrel Global Ltd. (since January 2026)
• Adtingo Agritech (since May 2023)
• $OPTT (since March 2026)
The Kestrel Global connection is the one that really stands out.
Kestrel Global is the Dubai based strategic advisory firm run by Harry A H Amos.
Harry has spent over a decade building elite access across the UAE/GCC royal family patronage (including work under HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum), direct relationships with Crown Princes and Rulers, senior government ministers, and sovereign wealth funds. His background as a British Army Captain with Sandhurst training and operational tours adds serious credibility in defense and critical infrastructure circles.
They specialize in high level royal family access, government introductions, and market entry deals for Western tech companies in the UAE/GCC.
Public Kestrel materials reference work or support involving major names like $TSLA, $JOBY, Huspy, what3words, Oxford Flow, Boom Supersonic, Fresh To Home, Aleph Farms, SparkCognition, and others.
$OPTT is already actively expanding in the UAE through partnerships with Remah International Group and Unique Group.
That does not prove any new deal, contract, or formal partnership.
But it does create a very interesting, publicly visible advisory bridge between $OPTT and the exact firm (and the exact person) that opens elite GCC doors for companies like Tesla and Joby.
Tickers: $OPTT $TSLA $JOBY
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*This is not investment advice.
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This week, alongside our announcement supporting the U.S. Coast Guard with several installed PowerBuoy® systems, I had the opportunity to spend time with the team discussing the continued evolution of persistent maritime autonomy.
The operational environment is changing quickly. Long-duration offshore presence, integrated sensing, resilient communications, and autonomous systems are becoming increasingly important across both defense and commercial applications.
Proud of the work our team at Ocean Power Technologies is doing to translate capability into operational outcomes.
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In early stages with companies this $OPTT, I believe it’s important to know who is in charge, where they’ve been and who they have connections with. This chart helps see that in a more organized sized manner
I’m not advocating or recommending anyone to buy anything. I only pass the information I have in hopes people gain some knowledge and make well informed decisions.
Some people will claim to be elevated thinkers when in reality they infect their descending iq.
Buy $optt, don’t buy $optt I couldn’t care less.
Anyone interested in $OPTT have yourself a pleasant read.
I particularly like the mention of the “HELLSCAPE”
If you want to get in a company early, you have to get in when no one’s interested. If you can’t connect these dots from 2024 and it doesn’t expand your eyes where $OPTT is today with these “hopes” then early investing may not be for you. Good luck!
Steve Darling: Welcome back inside our proactive newsroom. Joining me now is Philipp Stratmann. He is the CEO of Ocean Power Technologies. Philipp, it's great to see you again. How are you?
Philipp Stratmann: Doing well Steve. Good to be on.
Steve Darling: Good to see you as well. Really interesting news out from the company talking about deploying three PowerBuoys for a DHS surveillance network that they put together. First off, obviously, you've set a record here for most buoys ever deployed for a customer. This is a pretty big one.
Philipp Stratmann: Yeah. We're more than excited about this one. Seeing all the work that the commercial and technical teams on our side have been putting into it, and actually deploying three systems that are working together and streaming live data, is a fascinating sight to see. Given the fact that this is happening right off California, off San Diego, in an operational use case, is even more exciting. It’s what’s really going to help advance the next set of multi-system deployments, no matter where you need them.
Steve Darling: I also noted in the news release that you had gone to 3,500 feet of water, and I don't think that I've ever seen you go that deep. Is that the farthest you've ever gone?
Philipp Stratmann: That is by far the deepest we have ever installed anything. What is great to see about this is the fact that it truly moves our systems from coastal and continental shelf type applications to the ocean. That's over a kilometer of water depth. We've proven out that the system works, and this now opens up the aperture for really expanding surveillance and monitoring networks for any type of application, far out into whatever water depth there might be.
Steve Darling: I would imagine that because it's DHS, the fact that this is a real customer using real data, you're getting a lot of really interesting news from this. This has really pushed towards the next stage of where you want to go with the company.
Philipp Stratmann: Yes. We've been talking for a while about backlog and pipeline, but this is the proof. We are installing multi-asset systems for customers. We're collaborating with some of the greatest defense and security contractors that are out there right now. In fact, our data is streaming to Anduril, who is integrating it into their system to provide it to the Department of Homeland Security. That sets the outline and baseline of how to take this further: deploy multi-systems in areas where you need to know what's happening. We will happily collaborate with larger prime contractors so that you can then use our systems as one piece of the puzzle to provide you that missing bit of data that exists out at the edge in the ocean, and feed that into all the other intelligence you have to really get a picture of what's happening out there so you can act upon it.
Steve Darling: Lastly, I know that we've seen a lot of action and we've talked about the Strait of Hormuz before and what you see in the Middle East. I would imagine that you must be saying to yourself that this is a great opportunity for your systems to be effective in that particular area for what we've seen right now. I'm sure you're fielding lots of questions about that.
Philipp Stratmann: It's a pretty intriguing area at the moment. General seaway security and port security has always been an important topic, but the immediacy and urgency of it is really becoming obvious to everybody right now. We already have good partnerships in the region, and we already have one of our buoys deployed, which I think we announced a while ago, in the UAE. We've got several of our vehicles that are pre-staged over there. The recent announcements and appointments we made of having a GM who's based in the UAE and another GM who's based in Saudi is helping to underpin those conversations and be part of the local dialog, as opposed to it being something where we suddenly try and provide a system. And it's not just the Middle East or the Strait of Hormuz — that's obviously what everybody sees publicly right now — but there's lots of constrained seaways around the world where there's lots of activities going on, like the eastern Baltic, where we need way more eyes and ears on what's happening out in the ocean.
Steve Darling: Absolutely. Philipp, thanks so much. Really great update. Congratulations on this, it's very interesting. I'd love to see how all this works out in the next months to come. Good to see you again, thank you.
Philipp Stratmann: Thanks, Steve. Great to be on.
Steve Darling: All right. There's Philipp Stratmann, the CEO of Ocean Power Technologies.
A type of ship where other vessels and drones can dock to, to share data and recharge?
Making persistent data sharing possible?
Making higher endurance possible?
Collect deep-water data?
Calling it a mothership of some sorts like OPTT and RCAT have been talking about for about 2 years now?
Hmmmm...makes ya wonder.
*FULL DISCLOSURE! I am using an image generator but I’m simply putting the raw data I’ve collected over time into the generator and sharing with you all the things that have made me unable to look past $OPTT
The same story of “dilution and cash burn! Not a real stock!, failures!” Have made me feel uneasy because the bigger picture is just simply not true.
Questions, comments and opposing debate most welcomed!
MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J., May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: OPTT) (“OPT” or the “Company”), a leader in innovative and cost-effective low-carbon marine power, data, and service solutions, today announced the active deployment of three PowerBuoy® systems supporting U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) maritime surveillance operations, with all units simultaneously transmitting real-time data from offshore environments.
The deployed systems are operating concurrently as a distributed offshore network, providing persistent data collection and continuous communications to support maritime domain awareness missions. One of the PowerBuoys is deployed in water depths exceeding 1,000 meters, demonstrating the platform’s ability to operate in deep-water conditions.
The PowerBuoy systems are integrated with Anduril Industries’ Lattice autonomous command and control platform, enabling real-time ingestion of offshore sensor data into operational workflows.
“This is a paradigm shift from single deployments to coordinated offshore systems operating simultaneously,” said Jason Weed, SVP Sales and Commercial of Ocean Power Technologies. “We are demonstrating that autonomous platforms can deliver continuous data from multiple locations, including deep-water environments, and integrate directly into operational command systems.”
Each PowerBuoy functions as a persistent offshore node, providing power, communications, and sensor hosting in a single autonomous platform designed for extended-duration operation in harsh ocean conditions. Each PowerBuoy® is also equipped with its own AI capable, decision making software, part of OPT’s Merrows™ suite. Operating together, the deployed systems expand coverage and enable more consistent monitoring without reliance on manned vessels or aircraft.
The deployment is part of OPT’s ongoing DHS program supporting maritime domain awareness operations off the coast of California. The Company continues to advance distributed, autonomous offshore systems designed to provide scalable and persistent coverage for national security applications.
For additional information about OPT, please visit our website Ocean Power Technologies.
Visual representation of the capacities of these bouys for those who may not understand this company. Data is fed into the image generator from public data compiled by me and not just taken from ai as others often accuse.
Read about the company yourself, fact checked repeatedly yourself.
What problem is this solving and once this company scales then what? Good luck everyone!
Comment, like, share, debate. $OPTT has some great innovation I believe. This is not a company that America could afford to let fail.