The World’s Most Capable USVs
Saildrone’s three classes of USVs have been developed to balance payload flexibility and endurance. Combined with industry-leading hardware, proprietary software, and advanced machine learning, Saildrone USVs are the most trusted platform available for a wide range of critical maritime applications.
BENEFITS
Transforming Ocean Access through Advanced Technology
Fully Managed Mission Service
Saildrone handles the transportation of the vehicles to the area of operations, launches, deploys, and retrieves them, and delivers high-resolution data in near-real time.
Long-duration Operations
Wind propulsion and solar technology allow Saildrone USVs to stay at sea longer than any other unmanned system on the market.
Payload Versatility
Customizable sensor payloads to meet a wide range of science, defense, and commercial objectives.
Built for the Harshest Ocean Conditions
A ruggedized platform built to endure extreme conditions, no crewed support vessel required—reducing operational cost, complexity, and risk.
Environmentally Friendly
Quiet operations with low environmental impact and low or no carbon footprint.
Safety at Sea
Saildrone is committed to safe operations at sea. All vehicles are equipped with an automatic identification system (AIS) transceiver, navigation lights, high-visibility wing colors, onboard cameras, and/or radar reflector.
VEHICLES
The Right Platform for the Mission
Surveyor
Full-ocean depth mapping and extended maritime domain awareness range.
Defense & Security
Bathymetry
Voyager
Coastal operations with a persistent datalink, increased power, and versatile payload configurations.
Defense & Security
Bathymetry
Explorer
Exclusively wind and solar powered for up to 365 continuous days at sea.
All-weather Science & Fisheries
EXPLORE
Featured Resources
Using unmanned assets helps put out more players on the field by freeing up manned assets for more specific and important tasks...It’s good to see high tech industry partnering with the traditional shipbuilding industrial base to rapidly deliver cutting-edge products at scale.”
Adm. Lisa Franchetti
Chief of Naval Operations
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