Michael Johnson
CTO
Sea Machines Robotics
The startup develops autonomous control and dynamic vessel management systems that enable remote operation of boats and commercial surface vessels. Their technology integrates real-time sea data, obstacle avoidance, and machinery condition monitoring, enhancing operational efficiency and safety in hazardous marine environments.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Autonomous Vehicles
- Defense Tech
- Hardware
- Robotics
Updated 6 months ago
Funding
Raised to date
$44.3MRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
across 4 rounds
+17$12M · Series C
Announced Jan 2024
Disclosed cumulative: $43.4M
4/4
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Problem
Manned operation of boats and commercial surface vessels, especially in hazardous marine environments, can be inefficient and unsafe due to human error, fatigue, and limited real-time data availability. Traditional navigation sensors also have limitations in dynamic environments, leaving perception work to the human operator.
Solution
Sea Machines Robotics develops autonomous command and control systems, as well as computer vision perception technology, to enable remote operation and enhanced safety for boats and commercial surface vessels. Their technology integrates real-time sea data, obstacle avoidance, and machinery condition monitoring to improve operational efficiency and safety. The AI-RIS system uses camera vision and AI processing to detect, track, classify, and geolocate objects, traffic, and obstacles for improved situational awareness. The SM300 autonomous command and control system provides operational domain awareness, telemetry, and attitude to a remote commander via a chart-based user interface, tracked targets, video, and warnings.
Target Audience
The primary customers are operators of workboats, government and defense organizations, shipping companies, and passenger vessel operators seeking to improve efficiency, safety, and reduce crew risk in dynamic or hazardous marine environments.
Features
- AI-RIS: Camera-based computer vision sensor for comprehensive situational awareness, including detection, tracking, classification, and geolocation of surface targets.
- AI-RIS: Operates in low light conditions with infrared and night modes.
- SM300: Autonomous command and control system providing ENC-based GUI, tracked targets, video and audio streams.
- SM300: Perception sensors include RADAR, AIS, IMU, depth transducer, and video cameras.
- SM300: Obstacle detection and avoidance with dynamic path planning.
- SM300: Remote communications via wireless IP radio, 4G cellular, and satellite radios with fail-over functionality.
- Selkie USV: Turnkey unmanned surface vessel integrating the SM300 system with a rugged platform.
- Sea-Keeping Protection Mode: Regulates vessel motions during missions and voyages to protect onboard cargo, payloads, or crew.