ACUA Ocean

Safety record

No incidents on record for ACUA Ocean.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Peer companies

• Anduril Industries7 models
• Saildrone4 models
• Saronic Technologies4 models
• BAE Systems3 models
• Kongsberg Maritime2 models
• Saab Seaeye2 models

Financial state

Reporting basis

private_reported

Lifecycle stage

early

Counterparty risk class

moderate

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Partnerships (1)

• HII x ACUA Ocean USV with HIItechnologyreported, not operationally verified

Funding rounds (1)

• Pre-Seed2023-01-01

  $2M(reported)

  Investors: StealthPoint, Britbots

Sources (1)

1. https://www.ocean.tech/ ↗

Common questions

What is ACUA Ocean?

ACUA Ocean is a Plymouth, UK-based company developing hydrogen-powered unmanned surface vessels (USVs) for maritime defense and ocean monitoring. The company's Pioneer-class H-USV is the world's first zero-carbon autonomous vessel certified for industrial maritime work, completing the world's first continuous, remote 24-hour hydrogen-powered USV operation. ACUA Ocean secured GBP5.5M in funding including GBP4M from the UK government for R&D, with sea trials beginning in Q1 2025.

Where is ACUA Ocean based?

ACUA Ocean is based in Plymouth, UK.

When was ACUA Ocean founded?

ACUA Ocean was founded in 2022.

What does ACUA Ocean make?

ACUA Ocean has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Pioneer-class H-USV (ACUA Ocean builds physical robots).

Where does ACUA Ocean operate robots?

ACUA Ocean is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Is ACUA Ocean safe?

ACUA Ocean has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.