Irish scaleup XOcean bags $115M to expand autonomous ocean vessel fleet

XOcean has secured $115mn to expand its fleet of uncrewed surface vessels. Founded in 2017 by former CEO of Open Hydro James Ives, XOcean builds autonomous boats that zip around the ocean, using sensors to gather large amounts of data on everything from subsurface structures to the temperature and clarity of the seawater.  The bots — which are about the size of a small car — then relay this information in real time to a ground team via satellite link, who use it to compile surveys, maps, or reports. This data is especially helpful for ocean  research. It’s also of…

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