Saildrone completes autonomous Antarctica circumnavigation
Saildrone completed the first autonomous circumnavigation of Antarctica with the SD 1020 unmanned surface vehicle.
Evidence notes
- The 22,000-kilometer mission lasted 196 days.
- The vehicle collected climate and ocean data in Southern Ocean conditions.
- The capability strengthens Saildrone's role in unmanned aircraft, air mobility or counter-drone operations. for named customers, products or deployments.
Company context
Saildrone builds and operates uncrewed surface vehicles for maritime intelligence, ocean mapping, ISR and environmental monitoring. Its platforms combine wind or solar power, onboard sensing and autonomy for long-endurance ocean missions.