Saildrone, Inc. Company Research Report

Company Overview

Name:

Saildrone, Inc.

Mission of the Company:

Navigating an ocean of data, delivering a world of possibility. Saildrone is dedicated to understanding, protecting, and securing our oceans with a vision of a healthy ocean and a safe, sustainable planet.

Founded:

• Year: 2009

• Founder: Richard Jenkins

Key People:

• Richard Jenkins: Founder & CEO

• Barak Ben-Gal: CFO

• Mark Cuyler: COO

• Brian Hernacki: CTO

• Tom Alexander: SVP Government Relations

• Brian Connon: VP Ocean Mapping

• Robbie Dean: VP Operations

• Jaret Deprin: VP Software Engineering

• Alli Goldenberg: VP People

• Steven Holmes: SVP Hardware

• Andrew Kirkpatrick: VP Legal

• John Malone: VP Production

• Diego Noto: VP Finance

• Jim Thomason: SVP Product Strategy

• Hans Vreeland: VP Assembly, Service & Quality

Headquarters:

• Alameda, California, USA

Number of Employees:

No information available.

Revenue:

No information available.

Known For:

Saildrone is known for its real-time, autonomous, uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) that deliver ocean data and insights to drive informed decision-making in maritime security, trade, and sustainability.

Products

Overview:

Saildrone offers mission-ready defense and security solutions, ocean mapping technology, and oceanographic research data products through versatile, autonomous USVs powered by wind and solar energy.

High-Level Description:

Saildrone’s products include three classes of USVs:

• Explorer

• Voyager

• Surveyor

These USVs are designed for various applications, including maritime domain awareness, full-ocean depth mapping, and long-endurance scientific research.

Key Features of Each Product:

1. Explorer

• Key Uses: Ideal for long-term meteorological and oceanographic research.

• Features: Wind and solar powered, operates up to 365 continuous days, advanced sensors for data collection, and nearly silent operations.

• Applications: Fisheries data collection, CO2 monitoring, climate research.

2. Voyager

• Key Uses: Designed for coastal operations and capable of carrying versatile payload configurations.

• Features: Equipped with multibeam echo sounders for near-shore and sub-bottom profiling, persistent datalink.

• Applications: Coastal mapping, defense missions, ecosystem monitoring.

3. Surveyor

• Key Uses: For full-ocean depth mapping and extended maritime domain awareness.

• Features: Advanced sonar systems, including multibeam and sub-bottom profilers, capable of operating up to 11,000 meters depth.

• Applications: Deep-sea mapping, transocean cable surveys, large-scale ocean exploration.

Recent Developments

Recent Developments in the Company:

• 2024:

• Launched the first production Surveyor at Austal USA.

• Named to TIME100 Most Influential Companies.

• Multiple press mentions for maritime security contributions.

• 2023:

• Issued first class certificate for USV to Saildrone Voyager.

• Voyager introduced for defense and coastal mapping.

New Products Launched:

• Voyager: Introduced for enhanced maritime domain awareness and coastal mapping capabilities.

New Features Added to Existing Products:

• Surveyor Class USV: Enhanced multibeam sonar capabilities for deeper and more accurate ocean mapping.

• Voyager: Integration with new sensors for subsurface profiling and advanced maritime security functionalities.

New Partnerships:

• Partnership with Thales: Collaborating on sub-sensing autonomous vessels.

Contact Us

• Website: Saildrone, Inc.

• Headquarters: Alameda, California, USA