WaiV Robotics builds an autonomous, gyro-stabilised landing and takeoff platform designed to enable dependable UAV operations from moving vessels at sea. Its system combines a patent-pending catch-lock-release landing mechanism, impact-absorbing landing surfaces, and AI-driven predictive control that can guide drones during approach and recovery without expert pilots. The platform is designed for broad VTOL compatibility across multicopter, fixed-wing and helicopter configurations and supports UAVs up to 15 kg today, with plans to support aircraft as small as ~3 kg and carriers in the 100–300 kg range. The company says the system works from vessels as small as 10 meters and from decks of any size without requiring hardware or software changes to the UAV. Founded in 2023, WaiV positions its product as the missing infrastructure piece to enable routine offshore drone operations in realistic sea states rather than calm or lab conditions. The company emphasizes removing deployment constraints for offshore fleets by automating takeoff through recovery to improve operational reliability and effectiveness.

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$7M

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May 2026