# Shihang Orca: robot model

Canonical ID: `9b9c1014-b4da-476a-8d2f-536d595e9f3b`

- **Slug:** shihang-orca
- **Form factor:** maritime
- **Maturity stage:** prototype
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 0

## Deployments

_No deployments registered for this model._

## Supply chain

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this model's suppliers._

_Suppliers appear when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is Shihang Orca?

Maritime robot developed by Shihang Intelligent for underwater operations, described as a marine embodied AI robot. Referenced in Chinese media as the 'Shihang Orca' (世航虎鲸) marine robot, positioning the company as an 'ocean SpaceX' for unmanned maritime equipment.

### Who makes Shihang Orca?

Shihang Orca is made by Shihang Intelligent, based in Beijing, China.

### Where is Shihang Orca deployed?

No verified deployments of Shihang Orca 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.

### What is Shihang Orca's maturity stage?

Shihang Orca is at the prototype stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Prototype stage means demonstrations exist but commercial readiness is not yet established.


## Sources (1)

1. https://news.crunchbase.com/robotics/startup-venture-funding-surges-2026-data/

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