Splash

Splash builds compact autonomous surface vessels for maritime security, patrol, logistics and payload-delivery missions. Its Typhoon platform has conducted operational resupply work at the U.S.-led RIMPAC exercise, while the larger Tempest is being prepared for U.S. Navy testing.

Facts

Segment: Maritime Robotics
Country: United States
Founded: 2024
Website: https://splash9.com/

Market context

Splash builds compact autonomous surface vessels for maritime security, patrol, logistics and payload-delivery missions. Its Typhoon platform has conducted operational resupply work at the U. S.

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Products

Typhoon

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Funding

2026-07-22 - Undisclosed round - $4.2M - Splash raises $4.2M for autonomous maritime systems - Splash disclosed a completed $4.2 million financing alongside its RIMPAC deployment and development of the larger Tempest autonomous surface vessel. - source: axios.com

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Timeline

2026-07-22 - Deployment - Splash conducts unmanned U.S. Navy resupply missions at RIMPAC - The missions moved the 11-foot Typhoon into a major multinational naval exercise. Splash is also preparing a larger Tempest vessel for U.S. Navy testing. Tempest is expected to carry 1,500 lb over 300 nautical miles, but those figures describe a forthcoming… - source: axios.com
2025-02-20 - Product Launch - Splash launches Splash - Autonomous Patrol Boats for National Security - Guarding critical infrastructure against maritime threats Splash - Autonomous Patrol Boats for National Security The company launched in February 2025 with a maritime autonomy focus around guarding infrastructure against surface threats - source: ycombinator.com

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Team

Ivan Avanesov - Founder
Marcell Veszpremi - Founder

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Relations

United States Navy - Rimpac Operational User - Splash deployed Typhoon for unmanned resupply missions during RIMPAC, delivering parts to U.S. Navy ships.

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