Sea Machines Robotics Timeline

Events

• 2026-09-08 - Contract Award - Sea Machines secures five-year U.S. SOF vessel-autonomy IDIQ - The commercial, non-developmental systems are described as Technology Readiness Level 9. The drop-in kits provide autonomous command and control for expeditionary logistics, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and maritime-security missions. Sea… - source: businesswire.com
• 2026-06-10 - Market Signal - Sea Machines books record 2026 orders on USV autonomy demand - The company cited bookings at roughly 10 times the prior year level. The demand signal included larger multi-boat orders across defense and commercial use cases. - source: sea-machines.com
• 2026-04-08 - Partnership - Sea Machines and Shintoa Corporation form trading agreement to serve the Japanese market - Sea Machines appointed Tokyo-based Shintoa Corporation as its authorized value-added reseller in Japan Under the agreement, Shintoa will market, sell, and support Sea Machines' unmanned surface vessel autonomy and commercial ship optimization products… - source: sea-machines.com
• 2025-09-16 - Product Launch - Sea Machines launches marine autonomy APIs for third-party C2 systems - Sea Machines launched new SMLink APIs for integration of its SM300 marine autonomy system with approved third-party command-and-control systems The release included a Streaming API for real-time telemetry and a Control API for direct command of SM300… - source: sea-machines.com
• 2025-09-03 - Product Launch - Sea Machines expands its defense portfolio with STORMRUNNER and SM300-SP - STORMRUNNER combined the SM300-SP autonomy system with integrated sensors and communications. Launch specifications included a 40-knot top speed, more than 500 nautical miles of range and a 1,100 lb payload. The same six-product announcement introduced… - source: sea-machines.com
• 2025-09-03 - Product Launch - Sea Machines launches STORMRUNNER USV - The launch configuration paired the vessel with the SM300-SP autonomy system. Sea Machines specified a 40-knot maximum speed and modular payload space. STORMRUNNER followed the company’s seven-metre SELKIE design. - source: sea-machines.com
• 2025-05-07 - Partnership - Sea Machines supplies SM300 autonomy for Marine Corps ALPV program - The ALPV program uses autonomy on a semi-submersible logistics vessel concept. Sea Machines worked with Leidos and Gibbs & Cox on the defense marine autonomy program. - source: sea-machines.com
• 2024-02-06 - Funding - Sea Machines raises $12 million for autonomous maritime systems - The $12 million round included Emerald Technology Ventures, Nabtesco Technology Ventures, Chevron Technology Ventures, Ingram Industries, RKKVC, Level 2 Ventures and IMC Ventures. Sea Machines said the capital would help sharpen its autonomous-maritime… - source: sea-machines.com
• 2021-03-30 - Product Launch - HamiltonJet and Sea Machines develop integrated pilot-assist system - The product combines HamiltonJet propulsion controls with Sea Machines autonomy technology. Target users include survey, search-and-rescue, ferry, firefighting and security vessels. The partners said the system was under development for planned operation in… - source: sea-machines.com
• 2021-02-11 - Partnership - Damen Partners with Sea Machines to Bring Autonomy and Wireless-Helm Technology to Ship-Build Customers - Sea Machines - Damen planned to begin with workboats, patrol vessels, tugboats, crew-transfer vessels and ferries. The shipbuilder will train customers on the systems through an in-house simulator integrated with Sea Machines technology. The supported functions include… - source: sea-machines.com
• 2020-10-30 - Funding - Sea Machines completes $20 million Series B - Sea Machines completed the second close with $5 million after announcing a $15 million first close in July 2020. The second close included follow-on investment from Brunswick with TechNexus, Toyota AI Ventures and NextGen Venture Partners, plus new investor… - source: sea-machines.com
• 2020-07-30 - Partnership - Sea Machines Partners with Maine Maritime Academy & MARAD to Include Intelligent Vessel Systems in Curriculum - Sea - The academy’s 41-foot R/V Quickwater workboat was to receive the SM300 and a shoreside command station. Cadets would operate the vessel around Castine Harbor while measuring emissions, efficiency and safety performance. The trials were designed to produce… - source: sea-machines.com
• 2020-07-07 - Product Launch - Maritime partners unveil autonomous offshore guard vessel - The vessel was designed to perform persistent offshore guard duties without onboard crew. Its target customers include wind-farm owners and guard-vessel operators. The concept combined vessel design, propulsion and autonomous-command technologies from… - source: sea-machines.com
• 2019-05-14 - Demonstration - Sea Machines Partners with Hike Metal to Demonstrate Capabilities of Marine Autonomy during Search-and-Rescue Missions - - Phase-one demonstrations were planned on Lake Erie using a new 27-foot rigid-hull inflatable boat. The SM300 configuration covered autonomous search patterns, waypoint missions, remote payload control and obstacle avoidance. The prototype was intended to… - source: sea-machines.com
• 2018-12-17 - Funding - Sea Machines raises $10 million Series A - Participants included Toyota AI Ventures, Brunswick through TechNexus, NextGen Venture Partners, Geekdom Fund, LaunchCapital and LDV Capital. The financing brought total capital raised at the time to $12.5 million. Sea Machines planned to expand sales and… - source: sea-machines.com
• 2017-11-13 - Demonstration - TUCO demonstrates workboat fitted with Sea Machines 300 - The host vessel was a TUCO workboat. The installed autonomy system was Sea Machines 300. The evidence documents a demonstration configuration, not a permanent product-line integration. - source: sea-machines.com
• 2017-05-11 - Funding - Sea Machines raises $1.5 million seed round - Launch Capital led the round, with participation from Accomplice, LDV Capital, Geekdom Fund and Techstars. Sea Machines said the capital would accelerate product development, marketing and sales of its industrial-grade vessel-control system. The company was… - source: sea-machines.com