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XOcean USV

XOcean, founded in 2017 in Ireland, operates one of the largest fleets of survey-class uncrewed surface vessels and sells ocean data rather than hardware, recorded in the maritime form factor as the data-as-a-service archetype's second example alongside Saildrone. Its captive fleet gathers data for offshore-wind survey, hydrography, asset integrity, and carbon capture and storage across 22 jurisdictions, with the company reporting more than 4 million gigabytes delivered and support for 43.1 gigawatts of offshore wind, and it raised a 115-million-euro, roughly 119-million-dollar Series C in January 2025 to expand its fleet and segments. The registry records it at commercial maturity on the strength of verified material funding and an operating fleet. Its editorial throughline is the data-as-a-service archetype shared with Saildrone, with both companies operating captive fleets that sell ocean data rather than vessels, while XOcean differs in its offshore-wind-survey focus and European customer base and is privately European-funded rather than US and global venture and defense funded. Its claims to the largest survey-USV fleet and the figures of 22 jurisdictions, more than 4 million gigabytes delivered, and 43.1 gigawatts of offshore wind supported are company-reported and not independently audited, and its exact current fleet size and named customer roster are not enumerated given the limited per-customer disclosure typical of data-as-a-service operators.

XOcean USV is a maritime robot built by

Machine-readable surfaces

Form factor
maritime
Maturity stage
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
0
ID
83f69995-6ca0-4cd5-abf2-720ab79391d2

Specs

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XOcean operates a fleet of survey-class uncrewed surface vessels for ocean data: offshore-wind survey, hydrography, asset integrity, CCUS. Data-as-a-service model (operates its own captive fleet, sells DATA not hardware). Operating across 22 jurisdictions; 4M+ GB delivered; supporting 43.1 GW offshore wind (company-reported). Founded 2017, Ireland. EUR 115M (~$119M) Series C (Jan 2025) to expand fleet + segments.
formFactor
maritime (autonomous SURFACE vessel / survey USV fleet; DATA-AS-A-SERVICE)

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 here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.

Sources (3)

  1. https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/09/xocean-raises-119m-to-capture-ocean-data-with-uncrewed-surface-vessels/
  2. https://www.xocean.com/
  3. https://thenextweb.com/news/xocean-raises-115m-ocean-data-drones

Common questions

What is XOcean USV?
XOcean, founded in 2017 in Ireland, operates one of the largest fleets of survey-class uncrewed surface vessels and sells ocean data rather than hardware, recorded in the maritime form factor as the data-as-a-service archetype's second example alongside Saildrone. Its captive fleet gathers data for offshore-wind survey, hydrography, asset integrity, and carbon capture and storage across 22 jurisdictions, with the company reporting more than 4 million gigabytes delivered and support for 43.1 gigawatts of offshore wind, and it raised a 115-million-euro, roughly 119-million-dollar Series C in January 2025 to expand its fleet and segments. The registry records it at commercial maturity on the strength of verified material funding and an operating fleet. Its editorial throughline is the data-as-a-service archetype shared with Saildrone, with both companies operating captive fleets that sell ocean data rather than vessels, while XOcean differs in its offshore-wind-survey focus and European customer base and is privately European-funded rather than US and global venture and defense funded. Its claims to the largest survey-USV fleet and the figures of 22 jurisdictions, more than 4 million gigabytes delivered, and 43.1 gigawatts of offshore wind supported are company-reported and not independently audited, and its exact current fleet size and named customer roster are not enumerated given the limited per-customer disclosure typical of data-as-a-service operators.
Who makes XOcean USV?
XOcean USV is made by XOcean, based in Dundalk, Ireland, founded in 2017.
Where is XOcean USV deployed?
No verified deployments of XOcean USV 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 XOcean USV's maturity stage?
XOcean USV is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.

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