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Voyager at Key West, Florida, USA (Atlantic hurricane zone)

Saildrone's Voyager is a mid-size autonomous surface vehicle combining wind- and solar-powered propulsion with integrated sensors for persistent maritime ISR, mapping, and oceanographic data collection in coastal and offshore waters.

Voyager by Saildrone · Unverified · Maritime

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10 Saildrone USVs deployed for 2026 NOAA hurricane mission to study rapid intensification. Real-time metocean data. Two USVs also collecting CO2 ocean-atmosphere exchange data.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Voyager at Key West, Florida, USA (Atlantic hurricane zone).

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Trust tier
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Last updated
2026-08-27
Model
Voyager
Company
Saildrone
Operator
Saildrone
Status
operational
First seen
2026-05-21
ID
e530fc93-4399-43c4-ade8-3ee6e30dcc86

Timeline

  1. May 2026
    First recorded
    Voyager first documented operating at Key West, Florida, USA (Atlantic hurricane zone).
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Voyager operates in Key West, Florida, USA (Atlantic hurricane zone). Explore the full verified map:

Sources (1)

  1. https://www.saildrone.com/media-room/press-releases/2026-noaa-hurricane-mission-launch · 2026-05-21
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-27

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-27

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: superseded

Architectural position

Cohort: maritime_surface

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Common questions

What is the Voyager deployment at Key West, Florida, USA (Atlantic hurricane zone)?
Voyager, built by Saildrone, is recorded as a deployment at Key West, Florida, USA (Atlantic hurricane zone) on the DEPLOY registry. Saildrone operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Voyager at Key West, Florida, USA (Atlantic hurricane zone)?
Saildrone, the manufacturer of Voyager, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Voyager deployment at Key West, Florida, USA (Atlantic hurricane zone) go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting May 21, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Voyager deployment at Key West, Florida, USA (Atlantic hurricane zone)?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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