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ZenaDrone IQ Aqua

maritimeresearchby ZenaTech

Unmanned surface vessel prototype by ZenaTech, designed for maritime surveillance and water quality monitoring with autonomous navigation capabilities

Manufacturer
ZenaTech
Form factor
maritime
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active

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Key facts

Form Factor

maritime

Maturity

prototype

Autonomous underwater vehicle

ZenaTech describes ZenaDrone IQ Aqua as an autonomous underwater vehicle under development for maritime defense and commercial inspection (IQ Aqua AUV).

Mine detection and inspection

ZenaTech says IQ Aqua is intended for underwater mine detection, surveillance, and infrastructure inspection (IQ Aqua underwater drone).

Data & sources

Press releases

1

Web sources

2

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Pricing

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

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for ZenaDrone IQ Aqua.

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

Sources (3)

  1. https://www.zenatech.com/zenatechs-zenadrone-develops-the-iq-aqua-an-autonomous-underwater-vehicle-intended-to-integrate-with-its-maritime-defense-architecture-and-address-underwater-mine-threats/
  2. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/07/09/3324748/0/en/zenatech-s-zenadrone-moves-iq-aqua-underwater-mine-detection-drone-into-u-s-field-testing-in-florida.html
  3. https://www.zenadrone.com/iq-aqua-underwater-drone/

Common questions

What is ZenaDrone IQ Aqua?
Unmanned surface vessel prototype by ZenaTech, designed for maritime surveillance and water quality monitoring with autonomous navigation capabilities
How much does ZenaDrone IQ Aqua cost?
ZenaDrone IQ Aqua's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for ZenaDrone IQ Aqua from ZenaTech. 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 ZenaDrone IQ Aqua actually deployed in the real world?
ZenaDrone IQ Aqua 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 ZenaDrone IQ Aqua?
ZenaDrone IQ Aqua is made by ZenaTech, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, founded in 2017.
Can you buy ZenaDrone IQ Aqua?
ZenaDrone IQ Aqua is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to ZenaDrone IQ Aqua?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable maritime robots to ZenaDrone IQ Aqua include BlackSea Comet USV, Havoc USV, Kraken USV platform, Shihang Orca.
How does ZenaDrone IQ Aqua compare to BlackSea Comet USV?
ZenaDrone IQ Aqua and BlackSea Comet USV (BlackSea Technologies · 4 deployments) are both maritime robots on the DEPLOY registry. ZenaDrone IQ Aqua has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is ZenaDrone IQ Aqua a top maritime?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, ZenaDrone IQ Aqua ranks in roughly the top 44% of maritime models tracked by the registry.
What is ZenaDrone IQ Aqua's maturity stage?
ZenaDrone IQ Aqua 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.
Where is ZenaDrone IQ Aqua deployed?
No verified deployments of ZenaDrone IQ Aqua 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 ZenaDrone IQ Aqua safe?
ZenaDrone IQ Aqua 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 · 3 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-10

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: maritime

Sources by quality tier

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