Does the sea drone replace our crew?

No. The sea drone is the first responder: it gets there sooner, keeps the casualty afloat and in view, and gives the crew a head start. The rescue itself remains human work.

Who controls the drone during a call-out?

Your operator. The brain works at Level 2: it detects obstacles, computes the course and advises, and the operator gives the command. One operator can command several drones at once, from the station, the control room or a tablet on board.

Can the brain go into our existing boats?

Yes. The brain is a module we build into an existing RIB or lifeboat, whatever its propulsion. A boat leaving front-line service gets a second life as a sea drone. A new hull works too.

Does it work in bad weather and in the dark?

The brain is built for the real sea: waves, current and salt. Infrared and radar provide sight at night and in bad weather. The limits of a deployment depend on the vessel the brain is built into.

How does it fit our control room and procedures?

The operator console runs on a tablet or laptop and connects to existing systems through an open interface. We define the deployment procedure together with you, so the drone fits the way you already work.

We believe in mass over premium: five affordable drones for the price of one premium system, so you cover more coast with the same budget. The price depends on the vessel and the sensors. We're happy to discuss it in a call.

For rescue services

A first responder that's there in 8 minutes

When someone is in the water, every minute counts. Our brain turns a boat into an autonomous sea drone that goes ahead: delivering flotation, marking the position and streaming live imagery while your crew is still on its way. Fully under your operator's command.

Become a partner

Tell us about your area and your fleet and we'll book a call. We reply within 2 working days.

Why now

The first minutes decide the outcome

In cold North Sea water a person survives 30 to 90 minutes. A lifeboat first has to be crewed and then still has to reach the scene. That time often isn't there. Our sea drone is there in 8 minutes, 14 minutes ahead of a crewed vessel.

We believe technology doesn't replace rescuers, it gives them a head start. The drone goes ahead, keeps the casualty afloat and in view, and the crew knows where to go and what to expect before they launch.

What you gain

Four reasons to send a sea drone ahead

On scene sooner

The drone is ready and leaves the moment the call comes in, without a crew having to reach the station first. With the casualty in 8 minutes, 14 minutes ahead of a crewed vessel.

Flotation and a fixed position

The drone delivers a flotation device, stays with the casualty and marks the position. The lifeboat no longer has to search on arrival.

Live imagery for the crew

Optical and infrared video streams live to the rescue team and the control room. The crew knows what to expect before they launch, by day and in the dark.

Safer for your own people

The drone heads into the bad weather first and runs the search patterns. You deploy your crew where human hands make the difference: the rescue itself.

Division of roles

You the command, we the brain

The rescue stays yours. We make sure someone, or rather something, is on scene sooner.

You keep

Everything that makes a rescue human work.

Command: your operator decides, always
The rescue operation, the procedures and coordination with control room and coastguard
The boat: an existing RIB or lifeboat, or a new hull
Crew and volunteers, deployed where they make the difference

We deliver

Everything that lets the boat see, compute and go ahead.

The brain: sensor fusion, AI decision module, navigation engine and communication
Camera (optical and infrared), radar and AIS/GPS, tuned for search and rescue
The operator console for station, control room or a tablet on board
Training, updates and further development together with your crew

How a call-out runs

From call to handover in three steps

The drone fits the chain you already have: call, launch, rescue. It just gets there first.

1
The call
The operator sends the drone to the reported position with one command. No crew that has to muster first: the drone leaves immediately.
2
Going ahead
The brain computes the safe course and avoids obstacles. On scene the drone delivers flotation, marks the position and streams live imagery.
3
Handover
The lifeboat arrives with a head start and takes over the rescue. The drone keeps streaming or starts a search pattern on command.

What you use it for

One drone, many rescue tasks

The same brain, the same boat, changing tasks. The operator picks the task, the drone carries it out.

Deployable from station, beach or harbour.

Person in the water and man overboard
Search patterns across a large area
Delivering flotation and rescue equipment
Marking the position and streaming live imagery
Reconnaissance in bad weather or darkness
Watch over busy beaches and events

Mass over premium

More coast covered with the same budget

We believe in coverage over specification. Five affordable drones spread along the coast cover more water than one expensive system in one place. The brain fits the boat you already have, works with open interfaces and is designed, built and supported in the Netherlands.

Become a partner See the technology

Questions from rescue services

Frequently asked questions about sea drones in search and rescue

Does the sea drone replace our crew?: No. The sea drone is the first responder: it gets there sooner, keeps the casualty afloat and in view, and gives the crew a head start. The rescue itself remains human work.
Who controls the drone during a call-out?: Your operator. The brain works at Level 2: it detects obstacles, computes the course and advises, and the operator gives the command. One operator can command several drones at once, from the station, the control room or a tablet on board.
Can the brain go into our existing boats?: Yes. The brain is a module we build into an existing RIB or lifeboat, whatever its propulsion. A boat leaving front-line service gets a second life as a sea drone. A new hull works too.
Does it work in bad weather and in the dark?: The brain is built for the real sea: waves, current and salt. Infrared and radar provide sight at night and in bad weather. The limits of a deployment depend on the vessel the brain is built into.
How does it fit our control room and procedures?: The operator console runs on a tablet or laptop and connects to existing systems through an open interface. We define the deployment procedure together with you, so the drone fits the way you already work.
What does it cost?: We believe in mass over premium: five affordable drones for the price of one premium system, so you cover more coast with the same budget. The price depends on the vessel and the sensors. We're happy to discuss it in a call.