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And as near-shore industries like seaweed farms and fisheries multiply in the new blue economy, this data contributes to a more accurate picture of the ever-changing ocean. Saildrone vessels don\u2019t need people on them, of course, which means they can spend lots of time at sea or at inhospitable locations like polar waters.<\/p>\n

The Voyager has been undergoing testing since February of last year when the first prototype went into the water, and has been revised several times since \u2014 the company said it is really always in development mode as new technologies and use cases become available.<\/p>\n

Saildrone is now moving into full production mode. The company has built 100 of its smaller Explorer craft since it was founded years ago, but now is ready to pump out a Voyager a week. To do so it must outsource manufacturing of the wing, keel, and hull to partners Janicki Industries and Seemann Composites, though the final vessel will be assembled and serviced at Saildrone\u2019s main space in Alameda, CA.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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