Robot model
MARS
SubSea Craft manufactures the MARS (Maritime Autonomous Reconnaissance System), an unmanned surface vessel designed for defense maritime intelligence,…
- Manufacturer
- SubSea Craft
- Form factor
- maritime_surface
- Maturity
- research
- Lifecycle
- active
- Website
- subseacraft.co.uk ↗
The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies MARS, a maritime surface by SubSea Craft (research). 2 sources back the record.
Overview
SubSea Craft manufactures the MARS (Maritime Autonomous Reconnaissance System), an unmanned surface vessel designed for defense maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. MARS supports remotely operated and autonomous waypoint-navigation modes for persistent maritime domain awareness. It is part of SubSea Craft's family of unmanned maritime systems alongside the VICTA and CADDIS platforms.
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
Form factor
Maker
Primary mission
Operation modes
Specs
Operation modes
Primary mission
Data & sources
Web sources
2
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for MARS. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
MARS on the deployment map
View the global mapWhere MARS 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 createdJun 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Safety record
No incidents on record for MARS.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (2)
- MARS Unmanned Surface Vessel: SubSea Craft · https://subseacraft.co.uk/mars/
- https://www.subsea.craft/
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (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: active
Architectural position
Cohort: maritime_surface
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for MARS.Recent coverage
MARS 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 MARS from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/subsea-craft-mars.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/64520574-dc80-41a6-a4e0-935f679b1501
- Revision history: /models/subsea-craft-mars/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
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Reality vs attention
MARS draws attention at the 98th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among maritime_surface robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
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