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Indian maritime technology company Clear Robotics has closed a $1.75 million USD Pre-Series A funding round to scale its commercially proven fleet of AI-enabled autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) globally.
The investment round was led by maritime-focused Shipsfocus Ventures and included significant follow-on capital from Katapult Ocean, SGInnovate, M7 Holdings MGS Ventures, and other strategic partners.
The company currently operates a fleet of 26 all-electric, AI-optimized unmanned surface vessels designed to solve critical maritime infrastructure challenges. By utilizing artificial intelligence for autonomous navigation and data analytics, these vessels ensure high operational efficiency without manual intervention.
This newly injected capital will accelerate the firm’s strategic expansion into Southeast Asia, India, and the Middle East. The funds are earmarked to drive the development of larger unmanned vessels, advance research and development for automated port surveying, and scale proprietary commercial retrofit technology in preparation for open-ocean operations.
Clear Robotics brings an established track record to the sector, having won the Pier71 Smart Port Challenge in 2024 and the Captain’s Table in 2022. Over the past year, the company expanded into keystone markets such as Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines, where President Marcos recently launched their pilot vessels for a major waterfront inauguration.
“This funding is a critical catalyst, accelerating our path toward becoming a comprehensive solution for operations and creating the world’s largest fleet of unmanned ships.” said Sidhant Gupta, Co-Founder and CEO of Clear Robotics.
“This new capital allows us to expand our engineering team, accelerate our R&D into automated port surveying, and build the next generation of larger vessel classes,” said Utkarsh Goel, Co-Founder and CTO of Clear Robotics.
“Clear Robotics is building a reliable, scalable operating system for the essential middle of the maritime sector. Sidhant and his team prioritize practical deployment over lab demos, iterating in real-world conditions. Execution is their true moat, and we led this round because they are building the infrastructure for the next era of maritime work,” said Chye Poh Chua, Managing Partner at Shipsfocus Ventures.
