WaiV Robotics

Current leadership (1)

• Johnny Carni Founder & CEOreported, not verified

Founders (1)

• Johnny Carnicofounder

Safety record

No incidents on record for WaiV Robotics.

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Peer companies

• Anduril Industries7 models
• DJI7 models
• Amazon4 models
• Autel Robotics4 models
• Teledyne FLIR4 models
• AeroVironment3 models

Financial state

Reporting basis

private_reported

Lifecycle stage

early

Counterparty risk class

low

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Funding rounds (1)

• Seed2026-05-05

  $8M(reported)

Sources (1)

1. https://dronelife.com/2026/06/15/waiv-robotics-brings-autonomous-drone-recovery-at-sea-to-u-s-offshore-operators/ ↗

Common questions

What is WaiV Robotics?

London-based maritime autonomous infrastructure developer that has created the first fully automatic VTOL drone launch and recovery platform for vessels at sea. Founded by Johnny Carni, the company's gyro-stabilized landing pad uses AI-driven predictive algorithms and a patent-pending catch-lock-release mechanism to recover drones on moving vessels in high sea states. The system supports any VTOL UAV up to 15kg without hardware or software modifications, enabling offshore operators to deploy drones from vessels as small as 10 meters.

Where is WaiV Robotics based?

WaiV Robotics is based in London, UK.

What does WaiV Robotics make?

WaiV Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: WaiV Autonomous VTOL Landing Platform (WaiV Robotics builds physical robots).

Where does WaiV Robotics operate robots?

WaiV Robotics 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 WaiV Robotics safe?

WaiV Robotics 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.