{"id":"6c1f659a-7155-46f4-9a10-f0ce4c1cb4a9","name":"WaiV Robotics","slug":"waiv-robotics","description":"London-based maritime autonomous infrastructure developer that has created the first fully automatic VTOL drone launch and recovery platform for vessels at sea. Founded by Johnny Carni, the company's gyro-stabilized landing pad uses AI-driven predictive algorithms and a patent-pending catch-lock-release mechanism to recover drones on moving vessels in high sea states. The system supports any VTOL UAV up to 15kg without hardware or software modifications, enabling offshore operators to deploy drones from vessels as small as 10 meters.","status":null,"founded":null,"hq":"London, UK","fundingTotal":"7500000","type":"hardware","reviewStatus":"reviewed","sources":[{"url":"https://dronelife.com/2026/06/15/waiv-robotics-brings-autonomous-drone-recovery-at-sea-to-u-s-offshore-operators/","title":"WaiV Robotics Launches U.S. Offshore Drone Recovery","sourceName":"DroneLife"}],"keyFacts":[{"label":"Funding","value":"$7.5M Seed"},{"label":"CEO","value":"Johnny Carni"},{"label":"Seed funding","value":".5M (2026)"},{"label":"Product","value":"Autonomous VTOL drone landing platform"},{"label":"UAV capacity","value":"Up to 15kg (planned: 3-300kg)"}],"aliases":[],"collisionRisk":"low","reviewNote":null,"atsProvider":null,"atsSlug":null,"createdAt":"2026-07-02T17:11:40.405Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-02T17:24:07.127Z","jsonLd":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","@id":"https://registry.deploy.report/companies/waiv-robotics","url":"https://registry.deploy.report/companies/waiv-robotics","name":"WaiV Robotics","description":"London-based maritime autonomous infrastructure developer that has created the first fully automatic VTOL drone launch and recovery platform for vessels at sea. Founded by Johnny Carni, the company's gyro-stabilized landing pad uses AI-driven predictive algorithms and a patent-pending catch-lock-release mechanism to recover drones on moving vessels in high sea states. The system supports any VTOL UAV up to 15kg without hardware or software modifications, enabling offshore operators to deploy drones from vessels as small as 10 meters.","identifier":"6c1f659a-7155-46f4-9a10-f0ce4c1cb4a9","address":"London, UK","publisher":{"@id":"https://deploy.report/#organization"}},"framework_metadata":{"framework_schema_version":"0.1.0","verification_status":"verified","maturity_stage":null,"lifecycle_state":null,"architectural_position":{"cohort":null,"sub_cohorts":[]},"within_cohort_verified_vs_claimed_pair":null,"cap_flags":[],"verification_depth":{"sources_count":1,"primary_source_types":[]}}}