Funding
$2.0M
Models
1
Overview
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.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
Total funding
Product
Milestone
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Safety record
No incidents on record for ACUA Ocean.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
ACUA Ocean in third-party press
Peer companies
- Saildrone4 models
- Saronic Technologies4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
- Sea Machines Robotics2 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
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
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.
- What does ACUA Ocean make?
- ACUA Ocean has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Pioneer-class H-USV (ACUA Ocean builds physical robots).
- Is ACUA Ocean publicly traded?
- No. ACUA Ocean is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with ACUA Ocean?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to ACUA Ocean building in the same form factors include Saildrone, Saronic Technologies, BAE Systems, Kongsberg Maritime.
- How can I invest in ACUA Ocean?
- ACUA Ocean is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $2M in disclosed funding.
- Where is ACUA Ocean headquartered?
- ACUA Ocean is headquartered in Plymouth, UK.
- How much funding has ACUA Ocean raised?
- ACUA Ocean has raised approximately $2M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
- Who owns ACUA Ocean?
- ACUA Ocean is privately held and venture-backed ($2M raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.
- 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 a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, ACUA Ocean ranks in roughly the top 96% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was ACUA Ocean founded?
- ACUA Ocean was founded in 2022.
- 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.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-09
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-09
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for ACUA Ocean.Peer companies
- Saildrone4 models
- Saronic Technologies4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
- Sea Machines Robotics2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning ACUA Ocean from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/acua-ocean.md
- RSS feed: /companies/acua-ocean/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/e0dd3cde-6bec-4264-b181-71b07068e36c
- Revision history: /companies/acua-ocean/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Saildrone4 models
- Saronic Technologies4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
- Sea Machines Robotics2 models
Video
ACUA Ocean: Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition winner, funded by Department for Transport delivered in partnership with Innovate UK. SUBSCRIBE: to the In
The two-story facility features a high-bay staging area with a 4500-cubic-foot freshwater tank and a 10-ton crane. Stay in the know with WPRI 12 News. Local ne
Open Ocean Robotics, a Chamber member based in Greater Victoria, does fascinating ocean research and data collection. Their equipment monitors seismic activity,
Autonomy and the future of rapid force augmentation Whether it is the workplace or the battlefield; enhanced risks, a shrinking talent pool and increased cost
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has issued the UK’s first certification for a remotely operated and unmanned vessel (ROUV) under the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA
In this conversation, Mike Tinmouth, COO and co-founder of Acua Ocean, discusses the innovative approaches to ocean monitoring and robotics. He explains the cha
Reality vs attention
ACUA Ocean draws attention at the 19th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among maritime_surface robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 43 months ago.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 19, 2026