Saildrone

Extreme-endurance autonomous USV for persistent ocean observations. 12+ months at sea, wind & solar powered, collecting high-resolution METOC data 24/7.

A 52m unmanned naval platform delivering persistent capability for anti-submarine warfare, ISR, strike, and electronic warfare in two mission variants.

20m autonomous surface vehicle delivering 100-day endurance for ISR, deep-ocean mapping, and flexible payload integration.

Long-endurance autonomous USV for coastal ISR, seafloor mapping, and maritime safety. 100-day endurance, advanced sensors, wind-powered propulsion.

Three Saildrone USVs have begun a 60-day acoustic survey on behalf of NOAA Fisheries after transiting more than 2,000 nautical miles from San Francisco to the Bering Sea.

A small fleet of saildrones conducted two concurrent three-month missions to measure carbon dioxide and the abundance of Arctic cod in the Chukchi Sea.

Saildrone partnered with NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Lab and NASA to deploy six saildrones to survey Arctic climate changes, sea ice, carbon flux, fish stocks.

The third-annual Atlantic Hurricane mission will provide data to NOAA researchers to better understand how these large and destructive storms grow and intensify.

Saildrone has open roles in engineering, autonomy, operations, and defense related to building USVs.

Saildrone offers roles in Alameda, CA, at the intersection of AI, autonomy, and defense technology.

Saildrone builds autonomous unmanned surface vehicles for maritime intelligence, delivering persistent data, surveillance, and seafloor insight.

Saildrone accepts inquiries about missions, defense and security programs, ocean mapping, media requests, and careers.

Saildrone is a maritime defense company that builds autonomous systems to give decision-makers and warfighters the enduring advantage to outpace adversaries.

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Saildrone’s Voyager unmanned surface vehicle helped the U.S. Navy track a suspect vessel, leading to a major cocaine seizure. A Navy task order also extends Saildrone’s counter-narcotics operations through 2027.

Aug 2026 · DroneLifeNews article

Lockheed Martin invests $50 million in Saildrone to advance unmanned surface vehicle capabilities for the U.S. Navy. The companies pair Lockheed Martin’s combat-proven payloads with Saildrone’s operationally tested unmanned surface vehicles.

Oct 2025 · SaildroneNews article

Saildrone closes a financing round led by EIFO to bring maritime autonomy to Europe. The company plans to establish its headquarters in Copenhagen and deploy Voyagers for the Danish Armed Forces.

May 2025 · SaildroneNews article

Saildrone is deploying four Voyager uncrewed surface vehicles in Danish waters in summer 2025 for operational testing with the Danish Armed Forces. The testing is intended to enhance maritime surveillance.

May 2025 · SaildroneNews article