Develops autonomous command and control systems as well as USVs for ships and workboats
Sea Machines Robotics Inc.
Boston, MA (Headquarters) · Hamburg · Esbjerg · GdańskNew on Amplifa
About Sea Machines Robotics
Sea Machines Robotics is a maritime autonomy technology company founded in Boston in 2015. It develops and manufactures autonomous command and control systems of the SM300 series (SM300-SP, SM300-NG) for ships and workboats from 10 to 300 feet in length, regardless of propulsion type (diesel, electric, jet, hybrid). The portfolio is complemented by unmanned surface vehicles (USV) SELKIE and STORMRUNNER, the 4K computer-vision system AI-ris, and software tools such as SMLINK APIs and FleetViewer. The systems are integrated as retrofits on existing vessels or for newbuilds; manufacturing takes place in the USA and Europe. The SM300 housing is made of stainless steel to IP67; for the USV hulls the company works with Tuco Marine (Denmark) on a carbon-fiber basis. Customers come from merchant shipping, defense, hydrographic surveying, oil spill response, dredging operations and offshore, including A.P. Moller-Maersk, the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Department of Transportation. More than 200 systems have been delivered worldwide; in addition to Boston, there are offices in Hamburg, Esbjerg and Gdańsk.
- Site
- Boston, MA
- Processes
- Autonomous vessel command and control systems (SM300 Autonomy System), Retrofit and integration of autonomy systems on existing and new vessels, Autonomous surface vehicle construction (USV: SELKIE, STORMRUNNER), 4K computer-vision system (AI-ris), Software tools: SMLINK Streaming API, SMLINK Control API, FleetViewer, Autonomous vessel command and control systems (SM300-SP, SM300-NG), Unmanned surface vehicles (USV: Selkie, Stormrunner), Computer vision / perception (AI-ris, 4K)
- Materials
- Stainless steel (Stainless Steel, IP67 housing), Carbon fiber (hulls of the ProZero workboats, Tuco Marine), Stainless steel (IP67 housing), Carbon fiber
- Certificates
- Class certification SM300-NG
- Founded
- 2015
- Industries
- Maritime autonomy, Merchant shipping, Defense / Navy, Hydrographic surveying, Oil and chemical spill response, Dredging operations
- 01
Engineering & software development
- 02
System manufacturing (SM300, USV, AI-ris)
- 03
Retrofit & newbuild integration
- 04
Test fleet validation
- 05
Installation & service via global dealer network
Materials & System Components
Stainless steel (IP67 housing)
Housings and components of the SM300 autonomy systems in standardized stainless steel housing to IP67.
Carbon fiber
Hull material of the OEM partner Tuco Marine's ProZero workboats for USV applications.
Locations
Boston, MA
USHeadquarters and technology center
- Materials
- Stainless steel (IP67 housing)
- SM300 autonomy system production
Hamburg
DEGermany office with workshop and test laboratory
- Commercial workshop
- Test laboratory
- Berths for test boats
Esbjerg
DKDenmark office
Gdańsk
PLPoland location
Products & Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autonomous vessel command and control systems (SM300 Autonomy System)Engineering | – | Vessel sizes 10 to 300 ft | – | – | – |
| Retrofit and integration of autonomy systems on existing and new vesselsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Autonomous surface vehicle construction (USV: SELKIE, STORMRUNNER)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Carbon fiber (via partner Tuco Marine for ProZero hulls) |
| 4K computer-vision system (AI-ris)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Software tools: SMLINK Streaming API, SMLINK Control API, FleetViewerEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autonomy system SM300 (industrial control unit, IP67 stainless steel housing) | Sea Machines SM300 / SM300-SP / SM300-NG | – | – | – | Boston, MA, USA; Hamburg, Germany (production in USA and Europe stated) |
| Unmanned surface vehicle (USV) | Sea Machines SELKIE | – | – | – | – |
| Unmanned surface vehicle (USV) | Sea Machines STORMRUNNER | – | – | – | – |
| 4K computer-vision system | Sea Machines AI-ris | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
The SM300-NG is class-certified; the systems are designed for GPS- and communications-denied environments and are validated in one of the industry's most active test fleets.
| Evidence | Boston, MA |
|---|---|
| Class certification SM300-NG |
Company History
- 2015
Founded by Michael Gordon Johnson in Boston
- 2017
USD 1.4 million seed funding; OEM partnership with Tuco Marine (Denmark)
- 2018
Contract with A.P. Moller-Maersk; move to a larger office in Hamburg; fourfold staff growth in 18 months
- 2019
Market launch of the first commercial product line; new technology center in Boston
- 2020
USD 20 million Series B funding (including Toyota AI Ventures, Brunswick, Dolby Family Ventures)
- 2026
IDIQ contract with U.S. Special Operations Forces; STORMRUNNER selected by DRS for Counter-UAS; trade agreement with Shintoa Corporation (Japan)