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Defense marketmarinesecurityCurated record

Builds long-endurance solar-powered autonomous surface vessels. The 12-ft, 350-lb Lightfish operates for months continuously on solar power with a backup generator and has been in use with US Navy and commercial customers since early 2023; a Lightfish completed a 7,500+ mile, 150-day trans-Pacific mission and the first autonomous USV crossing of the Taiwan Strait. The higher-speed Quickfish was unveiled in 2025 after a US Navy exercise. Holds an SBIR Phase III IDIQ with the US Navy with an $89M ceiling for persistent ISR Lightfish deliveries, and is listed in the DIU maritime expeditionary sUSV catalog.

HeadquartersSan Diego, US
Founded2020
Defense funding$54M
Team1-10
Deployments1
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentDefense
StageSeries A
FoundersMatt Flanigan (Co-founder & CEO), Max Kramers (Co-founder & COO), Dylan Rodriguez (Co-founder & CTO)
Regions servedNorth America, Asia-Pacific
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineamr

Heavyfish

  • No specifications on file.
Machinemarine

Lightfish

  • 12-ft, 350-lb solar-powered ASV operating many months continuously

    Long-endurance uncrewed surface vessel for persistent maritime domain awareness

    Claim source
  • Crossed the Pacific: 7,500+ mile, 150-day autonomous mission

    Single-vehicle autonomous transit distance

    Claim source
Machinemarine

Quickfish

  • High-speed, long-endurance ASV proven in a US Navy exercise

    Faster USV complementing the solar Lightfish line

    Claim source
DP

Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-06-09US Navyautonomous surface vessel ISR / illicit fleet trackingUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordShield CapitalL3HarrisKonvoy Ventures
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-06-09US Navy uses Seasats autonomous boats to track Chinese ghost fleetsThe Press Democrat
2025-08-01Lightfish completes 7,500+ mile trans-Pacific autonomous missionPR Newswire
2025-04-01US Navy SBIR Phase III IDIQ with $89M ceiling for Lightfish ISR vesselsMilitary Embedded Systems
2025-01-01Seasats Revenue Sails to New Heights ↗San Diego Business Journal
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Source ledger

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