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The New Gold Standard for Autonomous Systems: Saildrone Voyager Is First USV to Earn Formal Classification

The American Bureau of Shipping issued the first-ever classification for a commercial autonomous, uncrewed vehicle to Saildrone for the 10-meter Voyager.

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Missions

100 Days in the Southern Ocean

SD-1020 is more than halfway around Antarctica, well on its way toward completing the first autonomous circumnavigation of the Southern Ocean.

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Technology

Measuring Wave Height in the Southern Ocean

Waves play a critical role in the health of the world ocean ecosystem.

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Science

Is It a Whale? A Dolphin? Or a Shark?

SD 1023 captured this image in the Arctic, sparking a lively discussion among the Saildrone team and our science partners.

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Company

Saildrone Meets with Students in Hong Kong

Student entries are now being accepted for the Saildrone Wing Design Contest and “How Antarctica Affects Me” Video Contest.

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Technology

How Do You Measure Current with Sound?

During the 2019 Antarctic Circumnavigation, Saildrone is taking critical measurements of Earth’s only circumpolar current.

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Company

From Seaplanes to Saildrones: Reviving a Former Naval Air Station

Saildrone HQ is located in a former airplane hangar with a storied past—and once was used to film The Matrix Reloaded.

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Missions

Using Ocean Drones to Track Fur Seals in the Bering Sea

How innovative autonomous technology is helping scientists to solve the mystery of northern fur seals disappearing from the remote Pribilof Islands.

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Science

Why It Matters: Carbon Uptake and the Southern Ocean

The Southern Ocean is critical for controlling how much CO2 is in the atmosphere, but as the water absorbs more carbon it becomes more acidic—and that could affect the health of a lot of organisms.

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