Founded in January 2025 in Tokyo, UMIAILE is a Honda-spinout marine-robotics startup building small unmanned boats, branded "UMIAILE ASV," that act as an "artificial satellite at altitude 0 m." The craft leverage unique hydrofoil technology and swarm control to operate autonomously, withstand harsh offshore conditions, and collect high-resolution, real-time ocean data at scale. The company aims to mass-produce several thousand vessels annually and provide a data platform that can serve fisheries, energy, environmental monitoring, and national security applications. To reach full commercial deployment, it is prioritizing durability improvements, expanded field trials, and multi-vessel mission coordination. The newly raised capital strengthens its balance sheet for advanced R&D, prototype iterations geared toward mass production, expansion of demonstration sites, industry-academia-government collaboration projects, and aggressive hiring. While still pre-revenue, the company positions itself as a critical enabler of sustainable and secure use of ocean resources.

Total raised

$10M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Oct 2025