Saildrone is a US business that designs, manufactures, and operates a fleet of the world's most capable, proven, and trusted uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs). Predominantly powered by wind and solar, Saildrone USVs have a minimal carbon footprint. They are equipped with advanced sensors and machine learning technology to deliver critical data and intelligence from any ocean at any time of year. Solutions include maritime domain awareness, ocean data, and ocean mapping. Saildrone operations and data collection services are encrypted and secure.Saildrone's patented wing technology was born from 10 years of R&D pursuing the land speed record. The company is headquartered in Alameda, California, and is backed by Horizons Ventures, Social Capital, Lux Capital, The Capricorn Investment Group, Exor Seeds, and The Schmidt Family Foundation.