Saildrone and Palantir forge ties to advance maritime AI solutions

US company Saildrone has entered into a strategic partnership with Palantir Technologies to enable the rapid scaling of autonomous systems to deliver advanced maritime AI solutions.

Saildrone operates the world’s largest fleet of operationally deployed USVs, providing maritime domain awareness to the US Navy.

These autonomous vehicles use edge-computing AI/ML algorithms to monitor activities both above and below the sea surface, detecting threats including narcotics trafficking, illegal fishing operations, and adversary submarines.

Now, the company wants to integrate Palantir’s AI cloud infrastructure to enable rapid scaling across its entire operational spectrum—from transforming its manufacturing, supply chain, and fleet operations with Warp Speed to enabling AI-powered tasking of autonomous assets in the field.

“As global threats continue to evolve, we’re seeing rapidly increasing demand for our maritime security solutions,” said Richard Jenkins, founder and CEO at Saildrone.

“Leveraging Palantir’s sophisticated manufacturing and AI tools will allow us to streamline manufacturing and radically enhance fleet capabilities. While others make promises about tomorrow’s technology, we face complex global threats today. This partnership with Palantir ensures we deliver solutions today that outpace tomorrow’s threats.”

“We built Warp Speed to accelerate the organizations at the forefront of American reindustrialization—from the factory floor to the open ocean,” said Emily Nguyen, Palantir’s Head of Industrials.

“Saildrone is delivering the future of Maritime AI, and we are extremely proud to provide software that supports the sustained competitive advantage of their USVs.”

Last month, Saildrone deployed unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), equipped with upgraded sensors, to assist the US Navy in monitoring illegal activity along the southern maritime borders.