C-Star
[pilot]maritime_surface · food-service · 2 deployments in catalog
Manufacturer
OshenForm Factor
maritime_surface
Lifecycle
pilot
Operational Reality
Audited
Deployments
2
Target Price
Custom Quote
- PILOT
Description
The C-Star is a 1-metre hand-deployable autonomous surface vehicle (USV) powered by wind and solar energy. Designed for persistent wide-area ocean intelligence, it operates individually or in constellations to collect real-time met-ocean data including wind speed/direction, sea surface temperature, air temperature, pressure, and humidity. C-Stars transmit via Iridium SBD satellite and can endure 100+ days at sea. The platform became the first USV to collect data from inside a Category 5 hurricane.
Key facts & specs
- website
- https://www.oshendata.com/
- maturity
- pilot
- lifecycle
- active
- form factor
- maritime_surface
- manufacturer
- Oshen
- deployments count
- 2
- Maturity stage
- pilot
- Length
- ~1.0 metre
- Propulsion
- Wind + solar
- Endurance
- 6+ months (100+ days demonstrated)
- Comms
- Iridium SBD satellite, edge-processed
- Payload
- Acoustic, met-ocean sensors
- Range
- 2000+ nautical miles navigated
- First
- First USV to collect data inside a Category 5 hurricane
Safety record
No incidents on record for C-Star.
FAQ
What is C-Star?
The C-Star is a 1-metre hand-deployable autonomous surface vehicle (USV) powered by wind and solar energy. Designed for persistent wide-area ocean intelligence, it operates individually or in constellations to collect real-time met-ocean data including wind speed/direction, sea surface temperature, air temperature, pressure, and humidity. C-Stars transmit via Iridium SBD satellite and can endure 100+ days at sea. The platform became the first USV to collect data from inside a Category 5 hurricane.
Is C-Star actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. C-Star 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.
Who makes C-Star?
C-Star is made by Oshen, based in Plymouth, United Kingdom, founded in 2022.
Where is C-Star deployed?
2 verified deployments of C-Star are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Iceland, U.S. Virgin Islands, USA.
Can you buy C-Star?
C-Star is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
What are alternatives to C-Star?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable maritime_surface robots to C-Star include Corsair, Voyager, Surveyor, Saildrone USV (Explorer / Voyager / Surveyor).
How does C-Star compare to Corsair?
C-Star and Corsair (Saronic Technologies · 8 deployments) are both maritime_surface robots on the DEPLOY registry. C-Star has 2 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is C-Star a top maritime_surface?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, C-Star ranks in roughly the top 32% of maritime_surface models tracked by the registry.
What is C-Star's maturity stage?
C-Star is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.
Is C-Star safe?
C-Star 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.