Funding
$25.0M
Models
1
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Data & sources
News coverage
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Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Explainers
Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about Bedrock Ocean, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.
- What is a maritime robot?
A maritime robot is an autonomous uncrewed vehicle (USV surface + AUV/UUV subsea) operating in the maritime regulatory regime for ocean data collection + commercial + defense operations. Per DEPLOY's framework, the cohort enumerates as: surface×commercial (Saildrone fleet) + surface×defense (Saronic Corsair/Mirage/Marauder) + subsea×defense triad (Anduril Dive-LD + Anduril Ghost Shark + HII REMUS) + subsea×commercial (Bedrock Ocean) + autonomy-system (Sea Machines) + hybrid surface+subsea (Ocean Aero Triton) + legacy-prime entity-scoped (Kongsberg HUGIN AUV + Exail DriX USV). Editorial throughlines: regime matrix (surface×commercial vs surface×defense vs subsea×commercial vs subsea×defense vs autonomy-system vs hybrid); new-defense maritime extension (Saronic + Anduril extend Anduril+Helsing+Shield-AI new-defense from aerial into water, contrasting HII REMUS legacy prime); entity-scoping discipline (registry entity scoped to AI-primary vehicle not parent corp); captive-data-as-a-service vs hardware-sale vs autonomy-system-vendor business-model split.
- What is Bedrock Ocean?
Bedrock Ocean is a US-based commercial subsea autonomous undersea vehicle (AUV) company focused on offshore-wind survey. Per Agent A maritime source-depth hygiene: US public benefit corporation (PBC) structure; B2B unit cost <$1M per Agent B /price ship. Editorial throughline: pure-commercial subsea survey archetype within the maritime cluster; smaller-scale + distinct mission profile than Kongsberg HUGIN AUV (which carries dual-use commercial+defense deployment). Cohort positioning: US PBC commercial subsea survey archetype distinct from pure-defense (Anduril Dive-LD + Ghost Shark + HII REMUS legacy-prime) and commercial+defense dual-use (Kongsberg HUGIN + Exail DriX) cohort tier positions.
Current leadership (2)
- Anthony DiMare Co-foundersince 2020-01-01secondary-verified
- Charles Chiau Co-founder and CEOsince 2020-01-01secondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Anthony DiMarecofounderfounded 2020-01-01
- Charles Chiaucofounderfounded 2020-01-01
Safety record
No incidents on record for Bedrock Ocean.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Bedrock Ocean in third-party press
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
- Forth Engineering2 models
- Saab Seaeye2 models
Supplied by (1)
Sensors
- Exailvia Bedrock AUVExail Phins 9 Compact INS -- inertial navigation system for Bedrock next-generation seafloor survey AUVsupplies
Inbound supply edges feeding this company directly or via the models it owns. Same source bar as the outbound view (verified against at least two strong sources).
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (2)
- Series A2025-06-10
$26M
Investors: Northzone (co_lead), Primary Venture Partners (co_lead), Valor Equity Partners, Costanoa Ventures
- Series A2024-01-01
$25M(reported)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 4, 2026
Bedrock Ocean autonomous underwater vehicle demo
- Record createdJun 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (3)
- https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/10/bedrock-ocean-dredges-up-25m-to-map-the-seafloor-with-robots/
- https://www.workboat.com/technology/us-auv-developer-takes-first-step-in-commercializing-tech-for-offshore-wind-data-acquisition
- https://www.robotics247.com/article/bedrock_raises_25.5m_series_a_robots_data_seafloor_exploration_offshore_wind_energy
Common questions
- What is Bedrock Ocean?
- US subsea-robotics company (Public Benefit Corp) building autonomous electric AUVs + the Mosaic cloud data platform for seabed mapping / offshore-wind survey; $25.5M Series A (2025).
- What does Bedrock Ocean make?
- Bedrock Ocean has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Bedrock AUV (Bedrock Ocean builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
- Is Bedrock Ocean publicly traded?
- No. Bedrock Ocean is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Bedrock Ocean?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Bedrock Ocean building in the same form factors include Anduril Industries, BAE Systems, Kongsberg Maritime, Rekise Marine.
- Who is the CEO of Bedrock Ocean?
- Charles Chiau is the ceo of Bedrock Ocean, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in Bedrock Ocean?
- Bedrock Ocean is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $25M in disclosed funding.
- Where is Bedrock Ocean headquartered?
- Bedrock Ocean is headquartered in New York, USA.
- How much funding has Bedrock Ocean raised?
- Bedrock Ocean has raised approximately $25M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
- Who owns Bedrock Ocean?
- Bedrock Ocean is privately held and venture-backed ($25M raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.
- Where does Bedrock Ocean operate robots?
- Bedrock 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 Bedrock Ocean a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Bedrock Ocean ranks in roughly the top 8% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Bedrock Ocean founded?
- Bedrock Ocean was founded in 2020.
- Is Bedrock Ocean safe?
- Bedrock 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 · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-04
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-04
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Bedrock Ocean.Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
- Forth Engineering2 models
- Saab Seaeye2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Bedrock Ocean from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Bedrock Ocean Exploration
Bedrock Ocean Exploration is a public benefit corporation providing vertically-integrated geophysical surveying and seafloor data services using autonomous underwater robotics.
Bedrock Scores M in Funding to Fast Track Ocean Data Initiatives
Bedrock Ocean Exploration raised M to scale its robotics and cloud software to map the ocean floor more efficiently than ever.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/bedrock-ocean.md
- RSS feed: /companies/bedrock-ocean/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/9fc51d4a-2d60-454c-b8b4-c7e07ffcc29e
- Revision history: /companies/bedrock-ocean/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
- Forth Engineering2 models
- Saab Seaeye2 models
Video
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Reality vs attention
Bedrock Ocean draws attention at the 53rd percentile but verifies reality at the 31st percentile among underwater robots. Hype Gap +22.2, 4th widest among underwater robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Funded with institutional backing on record. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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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 18, 2026