Saildrone

Asset inspection & integrity Drone detection & airspace protection

Autonomous unmanned surface vehicles delivering persistent maritime domain awareness and ocean intelligence for defense and scientific missions.

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Highlights

3 facts

Founded 2012
confidence not yet assessed
CITE

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Plain text

Saildrone — Founded: 2012. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:founded

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_saildrone_founded,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Saildrone — Founded},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:founded},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:saildrone:founded",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Saildrone — Founded",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:founded",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Employees 201-500
confidence not yet assessed
CITE

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Plain text

Saildrone — Employees: 201-500. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:employee_range

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_saildrone_employee_range,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Saildrone — Employees},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:employee_range},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:saildrone:employee_range",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Saildrone — Employees",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:employee_range",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Tracked signals (12mo) 44
confidence not yet assessed as of 21 Jul 2026
CITE

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Plain text

Saildrone — Tracked signals (12mo): 44. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-21; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:signal_count

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_saildrone_signal_count,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Saildrone — Tracked signals (12mo)},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:signal_count},
  note = {As of 2026-07-21; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:saildrone:signal_count",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Saildrone — Tracked signals (12mo)",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:signal_count",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        21
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-21; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

What they do

4 products

ProductLaunchEnvironmentStatusCitation
Explorer — Maritime FIELDED
CITE

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Plain text

Saildrone — Product: Explorer. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:product:explorer

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_saildrone_product_explorer,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Saildrone — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:product:explorer},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:saildrone:product:explorer",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Saildrone — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:product:explorer",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Mission Portal — — FIELDED
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Plain text

Saildrone — Product: Mission Portal. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:product:mission-portal

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_saildrone_product_mission-portal,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Saildrone — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:product:mission-portal},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:saildrone:product:mission-portal",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Saildrone — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:product:mission-portal",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Surveyor — Maritime FIELDED
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Plain text

Saildrone — Product: Surveyor. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:product:surveyor

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_saildrone_product_surveyor,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Saildrone — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:product:surveyor},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:saildrone:product:surveyor",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Saildrone — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:product:surveyor",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Voyager — Maritime FIELDED
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Plain text

Saildrone — Product: Voyager. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:product:voyager

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_saildrone_product_voyager,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Saildrone — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:product:voyager},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:saildrone:product:voyager",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Saildrone — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:product:voyager",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Scale & activity

4 deals · $110M disclosed · 44 signals

44 tracked signals ▂▂▁▂█▆▂ latest 21 Jul 2026
DateDealValue / typeEvidenceCitation
12 Jan 2026 Lockheed Martin Strategic Investment in Saildrone $50M source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Saildrone — FUNDING: Lockheed Martin Strategic Investment in Saildrone. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-01-12; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:deal:2026-01-12-funding

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_saildrone_deal_2026-01-12-funding,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Saildrone — FUNDING},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:deal:2026-01-12-funding},
  note = {As of 2026-01-12; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:saildrone:deal:2026-01-12-funding",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Saildrone — FUNDING",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:deal:2026-01-12-funding",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        1,
        12
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-01-12; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
13 May 2025 Saildrone Series C Funding FUNDING source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Saildrone — FUNDING: Saildrone Series C Funding. robotics.press Directory. As of 2025-05-13; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:deal:2025-05-13-funding

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_saildrone_deal_2025-05-13-funding,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Saildrone — FUNDING},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2025},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:deal:2025-05-13-funding},
  note = {As of 2025-05-13; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:saildrone:deal:2025-05-13-funding",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Saildrone — FUNDING",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:deal:2025-05-13-funding",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2025,
        5,
        13
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2025-05-13; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
1 May 2025 Saildrone European Expansion Financing $60M source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Saildrone — FUNDING: Saildrone European Expansion Financing. robotics.press Directory. As of 2025-05-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:deal:2025-05-01-funding

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_saildrone_deal_2025-05-01-funding,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Saildrone — FUNDING},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2025},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:deal:2025-05-01-funding},
  note = {As of 2025-05-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:saildrone:deal:2025-05-01-funding",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Saildrone — FUNDING",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:deal:2025-05-01-funding",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2025,
        5,
        1
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2025-05-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
13 Mar 2025 Saildrone-Palantir AI Maritime Intelligence Partnership PARTNERSHIP source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Saildrone — PARTNERSHIP: Saildrone-Palantir AI Maritime Intelligence Partnership. robotics.press Directory. As of 2025-03-13; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:deal:2025-03-13-partnership

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_saildrone_deal_2025-03-13-partnership,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Saildrone — PARTNERSHIP},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2025},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:deal:2025-03-13-partnership},
  note = {As of 2025-03-13; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:saildrone:deal:2025-03-13-partnership",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Saildrone — PARTNERSHIP",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:deal:2025-03-13-partnership",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2025,
        3,
        13
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2025-03-13; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Deployment sites: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Network

5 people

PersonRoleCitation
Jen Betz Chief Financial Officer
CITE

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Plain text

Saildrone — Person: Jen Betz — Chief Financial Officer. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:person:jen-betz

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_saildrone_person_jen-betz,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Saildrone — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:person:jen-betz},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:saildrone:person:jen-betz",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Saildrone — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:person:jen-betz",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
John Mustin President
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Saildrone — Person: John Mustin — President. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:person:john-mustin

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_saildrone_person_john-mustin,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Saildrone — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:person:john-mustin},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:saildrone:person:john-mustin",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Saildrone — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:person:john-mustin",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Richard Jenkins CEO
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Saildrone — Person: Richard Jenkins — CEO. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:person:richard-jenkins

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_saildrone_person_richard-jenkins,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Saildrone — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:person:richard-jenkins},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:saildrone:person:richard-jenkins",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Saildrone — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:person:richard-jenkins",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Saildrone Press Contact —
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Saildrone — Person: Saildrone Press Contact. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:person:saildrone-press-contact

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_saildrone_person_saildrone-press-contact,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Saildrone — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:person:saildrone-press-contact},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:saildrone:person:saildrone-press-contact",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Saildrone — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:person:saildrone-press-contact",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Uma Subramanian Chief Business Officer
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Saildrone — Person: Uma Subramanian — Chief Business Officer. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:person:uma-subramanian

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_saildrone_person_uma-subramanian,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Saildrone — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:person:uma-subramanian},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:saildrone:person:uma-subramanian",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Saildrone — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/#fact:saildrone:person:uma-subramanian",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Competitors: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Analysis

Research Report: Saildrone

quick report · 7 Mar 2026 · 9 sources · 2,219 words

This report analyzes Saildrone, an autonomous maritime systems company specializing in unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) for ocean data collection, mapping, and intelligence operations. It covers the company's operational history, platform portfolio (Surveyor, Voyager, Explorer), sensor capabilities, strategic partnerships with Lockheed Martin, and recent funding and leadership developments.

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Cite this dossier

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Saildrone company dossier. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_saildrone_dossier,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Saildrone company dossier},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "robotics-press-saildrone",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Saildrone company dossier",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/saildrone/",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026

People5

Named individuals associated with this company.

  • Jen BetzChief Financial Officer
  • John MustinPresident
  • Richard JenkinsCEO
  • Saildrone Press Contact
  • Uma SubramanianChief Business Officer

Deals & events4

Funding, contracts, partnerships and acquisitions on record.

Signals1

Collected mentions that contributed to this profile.

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