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Saildrone Surveyor 72-foot USV Launched in California
RoboScore
Out of 100. Checks on sales, customers, specs and track record.
Adequate evidence
6 of 9 checks have data
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What counts
Average of the 6 checks with data. Checks without data are left out.
Overview
Surveyor is in charge of deep-water ocean mapping. Saildrone designs, builds, and operates three classes of uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) capable of providing year-round ocean intelligence. Each USV class is designed for a specific task, including Surveyor for deep-water ocean mapping. Powered by renewable wind and solar energy, the vehicles operate continuously without crew support and have sailed over 1 million nautical miles, gathering climate data, tracking fish and marine mammals, and mapping.
Key specs
- Built for deep ocean mapping, maritime intelligence and surveillance
- Used across defense, maritime security and ocean mapping
- Navigates using GPS
- Programmed through no code gui
- Public API for integration
- Certified to ABS Light Warship code
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At a glance
Specifications
From the makerCheckedEstimated- 100 kg
- 3.4 m/s
- 13,607.8 kg
- 8,640 h
- Fully autonomous
- 2015
- Research platform
- Active
Published figures are build cost or program budget, not a purchase price
Company profile
- Recorded funding
- US$174M· 3 rounds
- Founded
- around 2012
Detailed specifications
What it is built for3
- Applications
- sample handling
- uncrewed surface vehicle (USV)
- defense,maritime security,ocean mapping,oil and gas,fisheries
Movement & precision2
- Max Speed M S
- 1.54
- gps
Sensing & perception1
- Multibeam Sonar,ADCPs,Echo Sounder
Controls & integration4
- Yes
- Mission Portal
- Software Platform
- Mission Portal
- no code gui
Safety & certification1
- ABS Light Warship code
Buying & support6
- 150K+
- Datasheet Url
- View Link
- raas
- Model Variants
- Saildrone Explorer,Saildrone Voyager,Saildrone Spectre
- Availability Status
- available
- Countries Available
- US
Other details2
- Outdoor Capable
- Yes
- Fleet Management
- Yes
Company milestones(estimated)
- 2026Deployment10 Saildrone Explorers deployed for NOAA 2026 hurricane season
- Feb 2026PartnershipWoolpert and Saildrone announce Surveyor deployment for NOAA mapping
- 2025LaunchVoyager USVs in Danish waters
- 2025FundingEIFO funding round
- Jun 2025DeploymentVoyagers joined NATO Task Force X exercise
- Sep 2023DeploymentVoyager USVs launched for Operation Windward Stack
- Jul 2023DeploymentSaildrone Explorer deployed on Lake Erie for fishery surveys
- 2023DeploymentVoyager fleet deployed for U.S. Coast Guard missions
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Saildrone in the news
the maker6 events · last 12 months
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Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Surveyor?
- The Surveyor is developed by Saildrone, based in United States.
- What type of robot is the Surveyor?
- The Surveyor is a Research robot made by Saildrone.
- How much does the Surveyor cost?
- Pricing for the Surveyor is not publicly listed. Contact Saildrone for a quote.
- When was the Surveyor launched?
- The Surveyor was launched in 2015.
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