Robot model
Shihang Orca
Autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) with full-depth operational capabilities from 0 to 10,000 meters and full degrees of freedom.
- Manufacturer
- Shihang Intelligent
- Form factor
- maritime
- Maturity
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 3
The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Shihang Orca, a maritime by Shihang Intelligent (commercial): 3 verified deployments on record. 3 sources back the record.
Overview
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.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
- Sources on file
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Key facts
Funding
Lead Investor
Product
Category
Data & sources
Press releases
1
Web sources
2
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for Shihang Orca. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (3)
- Shihang Orca at Shanghai, Chinaoperational
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.
- Shihang Orca at Singaporeoperational
Orca AUV deployed at Singapore port, a global shipping hub.
- Shihang Orca at Hong Kongoperational
Orca AUV deployed at Hong Kong port for ship hull cleaning and underwater security.
Shihang Orca on the deployment map
View the global mapWhere Shihang Orca is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedNov 5, 2025
at Shanghai, China
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2025
at Singapore
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2025
at Hong Kong
Safety record
No incidents on record for Shihang Orca.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (3)
- https://news.crunchbase.com/robotics/startup-venture-funding-surges-2026-data/
- Shihang Intelligent Closes Series A Round Exceeding 1 Billion Yuan · https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/icv/seeds-shihang-intelligent-closes-series-a-round-exceeding-1-billion-yuan-2066500968659918849
- Seahi Has Completed Multiple Rounds of Financing · https://seahi.com/en/index.php?c=show&id=108
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-16
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-16
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: maritime
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Shihang Orca.Recent coverage
Shihang Orca in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Shihang Orca from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/shihang-orca.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/9b9c1014-b4da-476a-8d2f-536d595e9f3b
- Revision history: /models/shihang-orca/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Shihang Orca draws attention at the 43rd percentile but verifies reality at the 75th percentile among maritime robots. Hype Gap -32.1, 4th widest among maritime robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited independent press and video coverage to date.
Signal flags
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.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 18, 2026