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Ulysses

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Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) for ocean stewardship, maritime surveillance, and defense. Mako AUV uses on-board AI for 72-hour, 5,000 ft-depth missions with no operator required; 40x more subsea computing than comparable legacy vehicles. Kraken is an autonomous launch-and-recovery/recharge dock enabling persistent remote operations.

HeadquartersSan Francisco, US
Founded2023
Corporate funding$49M
Team11-50
Deployments7
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries A
FoundersAkhil Voorakkara, Will O'Brien, Jamie Wedderburn, Colm O'Brien
Regions servedNorth America, Asia Pacific, Oceania
Countries deployedUS, AU
Service footprintHQ San Francisco, CA; 36 employees (Mar 2026); revenue >$5M; deploys Mako AUVs for defense, offshore energy, and ocean conservation in US and Australia; Leviathan ASV and Kraken dock in development.
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

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Kraken

  • Autonomous launch, recovery, and recharge system for Mako AUVs; enables remote persistent ocean missions

    Vendor-stated function of the Kraken dock enabling fully autonomous multi-mission operations without human intervention

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Leviathan

  • Autonomous surface vessel (ASV); moving from prototype to production in 2026

    Vendor-stated development status of the Leviathan ASV as of April 2026 Series A announcement

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Mako

  • 72-hour endurance; 5,000 ft (1,524 m) depth rating; 200 lb (91 kg) maximum payload; ~2 m long; base unit price $50,000

    Vendor-stated operational endurance, depth rating, payload capacity, and price of the Mako AUV

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  • 40x more subsea computing power than comparable vehicles

    Vendor-stated relative compute advantage enabling AI-driven autonomy at depth

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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-04-17Virginia Institute of Marine Sciencemarine researchUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-04-16The Nature Conservancyocean ecosystem restorationUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-04-16Mote Marine Laboratorymarine researchUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-04-16US Navy (ONR contract)maritime defense / ocean researchUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-04-16Great Barrier Reef FoundationUlysses Mako AUVs used for automated seagrass planting and monitoring on the Great Barrier Reef, partnering with the GreNot listedNot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-04-16U.S. Navy (Office of Naval Research)underwater survey / mine countermeasures AUVUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-04-16Florida Department of Environmental Protectionenvironmental monitoringUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordAndreessen Horowitz (a16z); American DynamismBooz Allen VenturesHarpoon VenturesLowercarbon Capital
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-04-16Raised $38M Series A led by a16z American Dynamism fund with Booz Allen Ventures and Harpoon Ventures; total funding $46M; revenue >$5M from 7+ named customers including US Navy and Australian governmentThe Irish Times
2024-11-08Emerged from stealth with $2M pre-seed round led by Lowercarbon Capital; announced Mako AUV for seagrass restoration and ocean monitoringTech Funding News
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Source ledger

9 unique public sources

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The $50,000 Underwater Drone – EP 66 UlyssesCore Memory · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Irish-founded Ulysses raises $38m in Series A fundingThe Irish Times · retrieved 2026-07-05
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SEC Form D: $7,549,995 sold of $8,000,000 offeringSEC EDGAR · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Ulysses Ecosystem Engineering secures $2M to revive seagrass ecosystems with its drone technologyTech Funding News · retrieved 2026-07-05
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SEC Form D: $1,950,000 sold of $2,000,000 offeringSEC EDGAR · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Stewarding the Oceans | UlyssesUlysses · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Ulysses Raises $46M Seed + Series ATectonic Defense · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Seagrass Restoration on the Great Barrier ReefGreat Barrier Reef Foundation · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Ulysses Ecosystem Engineering raises $38M Series A from a16z to build autonomous underwater drones for defense and offshore energy (notes ONR contract and Mako units sold to US Navy)TBPN Digest · retrieved 2026-07-05
Record / ulysses-ecosystem-engineeringLast reviewed / 2026-07-059 sourcesMachine-readable