Kairox Systems builds Tempest, a multi-domain autonomous vehicle that operates across both air and sea in a single platform. It enables one deployment to inspect splash zones, topside structures, and subsea foundations on offshore assets, replacing traditional multi-asset operations. The platform is also designed for littoral warfare applications, offering warfighters a low-cost, modular unmanned system.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
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Problem
Operations across air and sea environments traditionally require separate assets, operators, and heavy logistics. This fragmentation makes inspections and military missions in littoral zones costly, complex, and slow, particularly in the corrosion-prone splash zone of offshore structures where multiple specialized vehicles are typically needed.
Solution
Kairox Systems offers Tempest, a multi-domain autonomous vehicle that operates in both air and water from a single platform. By combining UAV and UUV capabilities, Tempest closes the air–water gap that current unmanned systems cannot bridge. The platform can inspect the splash zone, topside structure, and subsea foundation of offshore assets in a single mobilization, replacing multi-asset operations. For defense applications, Tempest provides a low-cost, modular solution that enables warfighters to operate effectively in littoral environments where aerial and undersea threats converge.
Target Audience
Primary customers include offshore energy operators and infrastructure asset owners requiring efficient multi-zone inspection, as well as defense organizations seeking low-cost unmanned systems for littoral warfare.
Features
- Single platform capable of operating across both air and sea domains without reconfiguration
- One-deployment inspection coverage of splash zone, topside, and subsea structures on offshore assets
- Low-cost modular design intended for scalable deployment in military littoral operations
- Consolidates the functionality of separate UAV and UUV systems into a single asset