Seasats develops and operates autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) that provide persistent ocean intelligence. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in San Diego, the company serves defense, commercial, and scientific sectors with uncrewed boat technology designed for long-endurance missions.
The company's primary product is the Lightfish platform, a 12-foot, hybrid-fueled autonomous vessel weighing 305 pounds. It is capable of operating for up to six months, navigating sea state 6 conditions and functioning during GPS denial. The platform features a modular payload system supporting over 50 sensors, enabling detection of activities such as illegal fishing, submarine presence, and environmental hazards like toxic algal blooms.
Seasats has secured over $40 million in funding and more than $100 million in defense contracts, including an $89 million award from the U.S. Marine Corps to produce low hundreds of Lightfish units. The company operates from a 61,000-square-foot facility in San Diego. It is a Techstars graduate and a San Diego Business Impact Honoree.
The organization emphasizes values of drive, expertise, kindness, humility, and attention to detail. It operates with small, empowered teams where engineers and operators work closely. Seasats is actively expanding overseas sales and hiring across engineering, operations, and field service roles.
