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Safeguarding NATO’s Maritime Domain in the Baltic

Saildrone USVs extend the reach of allied navies to ensure lasting maritime security.

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The United States Coast Guard and the Role of Autonomy at Sea

Week 3: We spoke to USCG Commander D. Blair Sweigart about the Coast Guard’s mission, how autonomy could improve mission performance, and Saildrone’s demonstration of MDA capabilities in Hawaii.

Machine Learning Will Automate Maritime Domain Awareness

Week 2: The Saildrone MDA solution is made up of a specially built camera array and advanced onboard artificial intelligence and machine learning software.

Saildrone Begins Demo of Autonomous MDA Capabilities for USCG

Week 1: A fleet of six saildrones was launched from Honolulu to demonstrate how artificial intelligence and machine learning could be used to support the US Coast Guard mission.

Saildrone Fleet Completes First Arctic Mapping Mission

Four saildrones sailed 8,000 nautical miles round trip from San Francisco to the Canadian border to collect bathymetry data off Alaska’s North Slope.

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Saildrone Hires Barak Ben-Gal as CFO to Scale Ocean Drone Data Solutions

Barak Ben-Gal, formerly of Sunrun and Symphony Talent, will build the G&A organization necessary to enable growth.

Ocean Mapping Mission Starts Off Alaska’s North Slope

Saildrone’s Arctic fleet has begun to map the 20-meter and 50-meter contour lines from Point Hope to the Canadian border.

Atlantic to Med: An Historic 5,000+ Nautical Mile Voyage for Science

Two autonomous wind-powered vehicles sailed from Cabo Verde to Trieste, Italy, demonstrating how fit-for-purpose technology can be used to increase ocean observation.

Tropical Atlantic Mission Wraps Up After 6 Months at Sea

Two saildrones have been collecting data about air-sea interactions in a productive region of the western Tropical Atlantic on behalf of NOAA.

Autonomous Alaska Pollock Survey Begins in the Bering Sea

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.