Bedrock AUV
[commercial]underwater · food-service · 1 deployments in catalog
Verified: Bedrock Ocean (US PBC) designs + builds its own electric AUVs paired with a cloud data platform - a pure-commercial subsea-survey entity (offshore wind / oil & gas / environmental), the commercial-subsea-startup cell of the maritime matrix. $25.5M Series A (mid-2025, Northzone + Primary; ~$40M+ total). Did paid commercial survey work over 'the last two quarters'. Autonomy (inertial nav + onboard edge compute) clears the AI-as-primary bar. maturity=commercial (early)., Cap-flag (scale unverified): No verified fleet size, miles-mapped, or NAMED customers (only generic sector references). US Navy interest is informal/demo-stage - do NOT log as a defense contract. Founding year not pinned (~2020-2021).
Manufacturer
Bedrock OceanForm Factor
underwater
Lifecycle
commercial
Operational Reality
Audited
Deployments
1
Target Price
Not publicly disclosed
- COMMERCIAL
Description
Bedrock Ocean, a US public benefit corporation, designs and builds its own autonomous electric undersea vehicles paired with the Mosaic cloud-native data platform for seabed mapping and offshore survey of wind farms and cables, filling the pure-commercial subsea-survey cell of the maritime matrix. Its AUVs operate independently underwater on inertial navigation with onboard edge compute, neither towed nor tele-piloted while submerged, clearing the AI-as-primary bar, each costing under $1 million with a pitch that two AUVs cover the same ground as one mapping ship. The registry records it at early commercial maturity: it raised a $25.5 million Series A in mid-2025 co-led by Northzone and Primary, for roughly $40 million-plus in total, and did paid commercial survey work in offshore wind, oil and gas, and environmental assessment over two recent quarters. A scale cap-flag applies, since there is no verified fleet size, miles mapped, or named customers, only generic sector references, and US Navy interest is informal and demo-stage rather than a contract, while the founding year is not precisely pinned at around 2020 to 2021.
Key facts & specs
- website
- https://www.bedrockocean.com/
- maturity
- commercial
- lifecycle
- active
- manufacturer
- Bedrock Ocean
- deployments count
- 1
- Maturity stage
- commercial
- Specs
- Bedrock AUV: autonomous electric AUV for seabed mapping / offshore survey (wind farms, cables), paired with the Mosaic cloud-native data platform. Operates independently underwater on inertial navigation with onboard edge compute (not towed, not tele-piloted while submerged). Each AUV costs under $1M; pitch is 'two AUVs cover the same ground as one mapping ship'. US Public Benefit Corp.
- Ip rating
- 300 m depth
- Max speed
- 3 kt
- Weight kg
- 60
- Form Factor
- maritime (autonomous SUBSEA vehicle / electric AUV; commercial seabed mapping / offshore survey)
- Price
- under $1 million
- Autonomy level
- independent underwater operation on inertial navigation with onboard edge compute
- Drive type
- electric
- Funding
- $25.5 million Series A in mid-2025, ~$40 million-plus total
Availability and pricing
- price
- Not publicly disclosed
- lead time
- Not disclosed
- sales model
- Not disclosed
- availability
- Not sold (internal use)
- units in field
- Not disclosed
- pricing Model
- Not disclosed
Safety record
No incidents on record for Bedrock AUV.
Supply chain
- ExailSENSORSExail Exail Phins 9 Compact INS -- inertial navigation system for Bedrock next-generation seafloor survey AUV
Exail Exail Phins 9 Compact INS -- inertial navigation system for Bedrock next-generation seafloor survey AUV
FAQ
What is Bedrock AUV?
Bedrock Ocean, a US public benefit corporation, designs and builds its own autonomous electric undersea vehicles paired with the Mosaic cloud-native data platform for seabed mapping and offshore survey of wind farms and cables, filling the pure-commercial subsea-survey cell of the maritime matrix. Its AUVs operate independently underwater on inertial navigation with onboard edge compute, neither towed nor tele-piloted while submerged, clearing the AI-as-primary bar, each costing under $1 million with a pitch that two AUVs cover the same ground as one mapping ship. The registry records it at early commercial maturity: it raised a $25.5 million Series A in mid-2025 co-led by Northzone and Primary, for roughly $40 million-plus in total, and did paid commercial survey work in offshore wind, oil and gas, and environmental assessment over two recent quarters. A scale cap-flag applies, since there is no verified fleet size, miles mapped, or named customers, only generic sector references, and US Navy interest is informal and demo-stage rather than a contract, while the founding year is not precisely pinned at around 2020 to 2021.
Is Bedrock AUV actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Bedrock AUV is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
What are the specs of Bedrock AUV?
Bedrock AUV's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: IP rating: 300 m depth; Max speed: 3 kt; Weight: 60 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes Bedrock AUV?
Bedrock AUV is made by Bedrock Ocean, based in New York, USA, founded in 2020.
Where is Bedrock AUV deployed?
1 verified deployment of Bedrock AUV is on the DEPLOY registry, including at New Bedford.
Can you buy Bedrock AUV?
Bedrock AUV is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to Bedrock AUV?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable underwater robots to Bedrock AUV include X3, Dive-LD, EXRAY, EverClean Hull Service Robot.
How does Bedrock AUV compare to X3?
Bedrock AUV and X3 (Blueye Robotics · 5 deployments) are both underwater robots on the DEPLOY registry. Bedrock AUV has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Bedrock AUV a top underwater?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Bedrock AUV ranks in roughly the top 46% of underwater models tracked by the registry.
What is Bedrock AUV's maturity stage?
Bedrock AUV is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is Bedrock AUV safe?
Bedrock AUV has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
What is the Bedrock AUV?
Bedrock is a vertically integrated ocean-mapping company that builds and operates compact, fully electric autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) optimized for nearshore geophysical surveys. Bedrock partnered with ACUA Ocean to accelerate AUV deployments. The AUV fleet is designed for efficient seabed mapping.