The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Exail: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region. 3 sources back the record.
CategoryMaritime
Overview
Exail is a French high-tech industrial company led by Chairman and CEO Raphael Gorge, specializing in cutting-edge robotics, maritime, navigation, and photonics technologies. The company develops unmanned underwater vehicles (AUVs) and unmanned surface vehicles, and was selected to develop the French Navy's ultra-deepwater AUV.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
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Data & sources
Press releases
2
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Relationships
Explainers
Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about Exail, 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?
What is Exail DriX?
Current leadership (2)
- Fabien Baguenard ctosecondary-verified
- Jean-Michel Ghidaglia ceosince 2022-01-01secondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Exail.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Exail1 deployment
Recent coverage
Exail in third-party press
Peer companies
- Saildrone4 models
- Saronic Technologies4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
- L3Harris2 models
Supplies to (1)
Sensors
- Bedrock AUVby Bedrock OceanExail Phins 9 Compact INS -- inertial navigation system for Bedrock next-generation seafloor survey AUVsupplies
Outbound supply edges from this company. Each relationship appears here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_disclosed
- Revenue disclosed
- $542900000 (private_disclosed)
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 4, 2026
Exail DriX uncrewed surface vessel
- Record createdJun 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (3)
- https://www.exail.com/product-range/drix-series-uncrewed-surface-vessels
- https://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/updates/noaa-ship-thomas-jefferson-tests-innovative-drix-autonomous-surface-vehicle/
- https://www.exail.com/news/noaa-ocean-exploration-cooperative-institute-chooses-drix-usv-help-build-next-generation-ocean
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-05
Sources by quality tier
- 2
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- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Exail.Peer companies
- Saildrone4 models
- Saronic Technologies4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
- L3Harris2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Exail from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Thales to Launch Mandatory Tender Offer for Exail Technologies After Gorgé Family Stake Acquisition
(IN BRIEF) Thales and Exail Technologies have signed a tender offer agreement setting out the terms for Thales’ planned acquisition of Exail Technologies shares and ODIRNANE bonds…
Activity of the second quarter 2026: +17% organic revenue growth
Exail Technologies delivered a strong second quarter of 2026, posting organic revenue growth of +17% compared with the same period last year. This performance was achieved against…
Thales acquires Exail Technologies stake as it expands undersea warfare footprint
Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri also announced today an agreement to acquire four underwater technology firms.
Thales to buy French underwater-drone maker Exail in $4.5 billion deal
Industry champions in France and Italy move to consolidate their positions in a growing market for unmanned underwater naval equipment.
Thales to buy French underwater-drone maker Exail in $4.5 billion deal
Industry champions in France and Italy move to consolidate their positions in a growing market for unmanned underwater naval equipment.
Thales to acquire the Gorgé family’s stake in Exail, with a view to launching a tender offer for 100% of the company
Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) announces today that it has signed a binding agreement with the Gorgé family concert for the acquisition of their combined 35.51% stake in Exail…
End of discussions between Exail Technologies and Safran
On 26 June 2026, following the publication of an article, Exail Technologies confirmed that it had entered into exclusive negotiations regarding a possible acquisition of Exail…
Information on negotiations between Exail Technologies and Safran
Following the publication of an article, Exail Technologies confirms that it has entered into exclusive negotiations regarding a possible acquisition of Exail Technologies by…
Information on negotiations with ICG in connection with the refinancing of the company
In line with the refinancing objectives communicated to the market since September 2025, Exail Technologies (“Exail Technologies” or the “Company”) announces that it has initiated…
Sale of the Exail Automation subsidiary
Exail Technologies announces the divestment of its Automation business in order to streamline its portfolio and improve the Group’s profitability. This activity has been sold to…
Activity of the 1st quarter 2026: revenue growth of 40%
Exail Technologies delivers an excellent start to fiscal year 2026, with revenue up 40% year-on-year in the first quarter. This performance was primarily driven by the Group’s…
New order for a DriX O‑16 surface drone for subsea cable applications
Exail Technologies announces a new order for a transoceanic DriX O 16 surface drone from OMS Group, an international civil player in digital infrastructure and subsea cables. This…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/exail.md
- RSS feed: /companies/exail/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/5726dfb7-bbf6-4355-a461-63de461da77f
- Revision history: /companies/exail/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies
- Saildrone4 models
- Saronic Technologies4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
- L3Harris2 models
Video
Discover Exail's brand new factory in Ostend, Belgium with Steven Luys, CEO of Exail Robotics Belgium and Antony Penn, CCO of Exail. This state-of-the-art facil
A Mine Identification and Disposal System (MIDS) for mine countermeasure missions
UMIS is a state-of-the-art robotic system designed for comprehensive Mine Countermeasures. It integrates Exail’s naval drones—USVs, AUVs, and ROVs—with towed so
USV/AUV collaborative capabilities: ECA Group and iXblue demonstrate new possibilities for seabed exploration. In seabed warfare, the area of operation varies
As the first deliveries for the Belgian-Dutch #rMCM program approach, activity at our Ostend facility is in full swing. From concept to reality, this is where n
Exail, a leading provider of maritime autonomy solutions, has unveiled its new transoceanic Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV), the DriX O-16. Benefiting from an aut
Exail's H800 is an Observation and light duty Work Class ROV. Particularly suitable for subsea observation, inspection to light underwater works, Exail's H800 R
The Exail's R7 is a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) which combines the compactness and ease of deployment of mini-ROVs with the performance, speed and payload c
Exail Technologies is a high-tech company specializing in maritime robotics and navigation systems, with advanced vertical integration in cutting-edge technolog
Reality vs attention
Exail draws attention at the 90th percentile but verifies reality at the 21st percentile among maritime_surface robots. Hype Gap +68.5, 1st widest among maritime_surface robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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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.
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Last computed: Aug 18, 2026