Saildrone Fleet Completes First Arctic Mapping Mission
Missions A heat map showing mean depth as measured by Saildrone’s Arctic fleet during the 2020 mapping mission.
Evidence notes
- The purpose of the Saildrone vehicle is to make ocean data collection cost – effective at scale, while not exposing humans to unnecessary risk.
- The four saildrones are currently making their way back to San Francisco.
- After an approximately 11.5 – week transit, they rounded Point Hope to begin the North Slope survey.
Company context
Saildrone builds and operates uncrewed surface vehicles for maritime intelligence, ocean mapping, ISR and environmental monitoring. Its platforms combine wind or solar power, onboard sensing and autonomy for long-endurance ocean missions.