~89%vs~12%
Task success in simulation vs real-world deployment
2026 AI Index coverage
Independent validation data · UK waters
Real-world evidence for autonomous vessels.
Simulation says your autonomy stack is ready. The sea disagrees. We produce the documented, rights-cleared encounter and manoeuvre data that certification, underwriting, and model training actually require — captured on real vessels, in real conditions, in UK waters.
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The evidence gap
Simulation is necessary.
It is not evidence.
Autonomy performs well inside controlled environments. Deployment introduces the conditions, behaviours, and edge cases that models were never shown.
~500khrs vs100B
Industry’s real-world robot data vs estimated requirement
Global embodied AI estimate1st
UK certified the first USV under the MCA Workboat Code
Milestone reached in 2025What we deliver
Evidence engineered
for the decision.
Scenario datasets
Documented encounter and manoeuvre collections engineered around your model’s failure modes.
EncounterManoeuvreEdge cases
Validation batteries
A versioned, quarterly-updated regression suite for real-world performance.
VersionedRepeatableQuarterly
Risk-model evidence
Structured, provenance-attached operating data for underwriters and classification.
ProvenanceRights-clearedAuditable
How it works
From vessel to
validation pipeline.
Purpose-built capture campaigns, with traceability retained from sensor calibration through to the final dataset.
- 01
Calibrated capture
Sensor kits on partner commercial and training vessels. Passive, safety-first, and operated in representative UK waters.
- 02
Structured curation
Indexed by scenario, conditions, and outcome. Delivered in pipeline-ready formats with calibration certificates.
- 03
Compounding library
Every campaign grows a scenario library no competitor can synthesise — and every new run improves its coverage.
Who we serve
One evidence layer.
Three critical decisions.
USV & autonomy builders
Validate the long tail between controlled trials and dependable deployment.
Ports & offshore wind
Evidence for safe integration in complex, infrastructure-dense operating environments.
Insurers & classification societies
Traceable operational evidence for risk models, assurance, and certification.
Start a conversation
Tell us what simulation
can’t reproduce.
Describe the scenarios, conditions, or assurance questions blocking your next deployment decision.
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