#20 of 34 ranked Research robots (190 listed)
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Overview
Voyager handles maritime security and provides a platform for comprehensive ocean intelligence. Similar to the other USVs from Saildrone, it operates autonomously powered by renewable sources, maintaining operational availability year-round. Voyager is utilized for various maritime tasks including security and environmental monitoring.
Key specs
- Built for bathymetry, maritime security and ocean mapping
- Used across marine
- Navigates using GPS
- Programmed through Mission Portal
- Public API for integration
- Certified to ABS class certificate
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At a glance
Specifications
From the makerCheckedEstimated- 900 mm
- 2.57 m/s
- 700 kg
- 2,400 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
- visual inspection,security patrol
- unmanned-surface-vehicle
- defense,government,oil gas,marine research
Movement & precision2
- Max Speed M S
- 2.572
- gps
Sensing & perception5
- rgb
- radar,camera
- Yes
- Yes
- on device
Controls & integration4
- Yes
- Mission Portal
- Compatible Vision
- smart camera array,digital radar,sub-surface passive acoustics,high-resolution MBES,Innomar SBP
- Software Platform
- Mission Portal
Buying & support5
- 150K+
- raas
- Model Variants
- Saildrone Spectre,Saildrone Surveyor,Saildrone Explorer
- 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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- Apr 30Saildrone: 52 meters long and fully autonomous
Saildrone in the news
the maker6 events · last 12 months
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Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Voyager?
- The Voyager is developed by Saildrone, based in United States.
- What type of robot is the Voyager?
- The Voyager is a Research robot made by Saildrone.
- How much does the Voyager cost?
- Pricing for the Voyager is not publicly listed. Contact Saildrone for a quote.
- When was the Voyager launched?
- The Voyager was launched in 2015.
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