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Surveyor

Saildrone's Surveyor is its largest extreme-range blue-water autonomous surface vehicle, combining wind-powered propulsion with solar-powered meteorological,…

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Manufacturer
Saildrone
Form factor
maritime_surface
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
superseded
Website
saildrone.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Surveyor, a maritime surface by Saildrone (research). 1 source back the record.

supersededSuperseded by Saildrone USV (Explorer / Voyager / Surveyor). The historical entry remains for reference; current coverage tracks the successor.

Overview

Saildrone's Surveyor is its largest extreme-range blue-water autonomous surface vehicle, combining wind-powered propulsion with solar-powered meteorological, oceanographic, acoustic, and ISR sensors for long-endurance deep-ocean mapping and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
Sources on file
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.

Key facts

Drive type

wind + solar

Sensor suite

meteorological, oceanographic, acoustic, and ISR sensors

Range

extreme-range

Specs

Role

mapping / ISR

Class

extreme-range USV

Propulsion

wind + solar

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Surveyor. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Surveyor on the deployment map

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Recent activity

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Surveyor.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (1)

  1. https://www.saildrone.com/technology/vehicles

Common questions

What is Surveyor?
Saildrone's Surveyor is its largest extreme-range blue-water autonomous surface vehicle, combining wind-powered propulsion with solar-powered meteorological, oceanographic, acoustic, and ISR sensors for long-endurance deep-ocean mapping and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.
How much does Surveyor cost?
Surveyor's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Surveyor from Saildrone. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Surveyor actually deployed in the real world?
Surveyor is at the research stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Surveyor?
Surveyor is made by Saildrone, based in Alameda, California, USA, founded in 2012.
Can you buy Surveyor?
Surveyor is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to Surveyor?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable maritime_surface robots to Surveyor include Saildrone USV (Explorer / Voyager / Surveyor), Triton, Armada, Pioneer-class H-USV.
How does Surveyor compare to Saildrone USV (Explorer / Voyager / Surveyor)?
Surveyor and Saildrone USV (Explorer / Voyager / Surveyor) (Saildrone · 5 deployments) are both maritime_surface robots on the DEPLOY registry. Surveyor has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Surveyor a top maritime_surface?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Surveyor ranks in roughly the top 84% of maritime_surface models tracked by the registry.
What is Surveyor's maturity stage?
Surveyor is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.
Is Surveyor still being made?
Surveyor has been superseded by a newer generation. The historical record remains on the registry for reference. Successor: Saildrone USV (Explorer / Voyager / Surveyor).
Where is Surveyor deployed?
No verified deployments of Surveyor are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Surveyor safe?
Surveyor 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 · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-12

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: superseded

Architectural position

Cohort: maritime_surface

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Surveyor.

Recent coverage

Surveyor in third-party press

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Aug 5, 2026

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Aug 3, 2026

Building the drone around the workflow

Jul 28, 2026