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Shihang Orca at Shanghai, China

Autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) with full-depth operational capabilities from 0 to 10,000 meters and full degrees of freedom. Features multi-sensor perception, autonomous navigation in GPS-denied conditions, modular payload system, and multi-robot coordination. Deployed for ship hull cleaning, underwater security, offshore wind power inspection, marine ranching, and seabed inspection.

Shihang Orca by Shihang Intelligent · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Maritime

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Orca AUV undertook critical underwater security operations in the core waters of the Huangpu River during the Shanghai Import Expo (November 2025), demonstrating reliable performance in high-sensitivity scenarios.

Key facts

Use case
Underwater security for Shanghai Import Expo

Exposure

Customer segment
logistics
Scale tier
pilot lt10

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Shihang Orca at Shanghai, China.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Shihang Orca
Company
Shihang Intelligent
Location
China/Shanghai, China
Operator
Shihang Intelligent
Status
operational
Operator type
maker operated
Scale at site
2 to 10 units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2025-11-05
ID
175aaecf-2259-45f2-89ad-bc72f3871ff6

Timeline

  1. Nov 2025
    First recorded
    Shihang Orca first documented operating at Shanghai, China.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. Seahi Has Completed Multiple Rounds of Financing · https://seahi.com/en/index.php?c=show&id=108 · 2025-12-15
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: maritime

Sources by quality tier

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Common questions

What is the Shihang Orca deployment at Shanghai, China?
Shihang Orca, built by Shihang Intelligent, is recorded as a deployment at Shanghai, China on the DEPLOY registry. Shihang Intelligent operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Shihang Orca at Shanghai, China?
Shihang Intelligent, the manufacturer of Shihang Orca, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Shihang Orca deployment at Shanghai, China go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting November 5, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Shihang Orca deployment at Shanghai, China?
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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