In The News

Oshen's vessels, vision and founders have been featured in publications around the world, including BBC News, The Times, The Guardian, The Royal Institute of Naval Architects and more.

World first: An Oshen C-Star becomes the first USV to collect data in a Category 5 hurricane. Data used in official forecast discussion by the National Hurricane Centre (NHC). Lowest pressure reading 955mBar, wind gusts at NHC corrected height over 150 miles per hour. "This opens up the possibility of more routine use of C-Stars for hurricane data collection in the future in support of hurricane research and forecasting."- Greg Folz, NOAA AOML

NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory,

October 2025

Are ocean robots the next big thing for climate monitoring? "In 2024, the Met Office verified the performance of a fleet that had gathered data from a particular storm. ...The comparisons between measured and modelled parameters were excellent, showing real promise."

The Met Office,

September 2025

16th Feb 2025: Announcement that Oshen will undertake a £2m project funded by the Advanced Research + Inventions Agency under the Forecasting Tipping Points Program to deploy a 50 strong fleet of robots to create unique early warning system in the North Atlantic Sub Polar Gyre (NA-SPG). Look for the 'Oshen-SWARM' section on the program page to find out more!

ARIA Forecasting Tipping Points,

February 2025

"‘It’s ridiculously antiquated’: could robot boats transform ocean science?

No one has yet been able to sail an autonomous boat across the Atlantic, but a young couple in Wales hope their craft will revolutionise ocean monitoring of temperatures, wildlife and more."

The Guardian -

In depth feature, April 2023

"A self sailing robot boat that can help predict the weather has been built by a pair of 23 year old inventors"

BBC Feature, Feb 2023

"Oshen’s team ... credits multi-disciplinary expertise for the success of the design, and is enthusiastic that a unique path-planning algorithm will guide its autonomous creation across the line."

Ship and Boat International / IRNA, October 2022

"Wayve founder invests in robotic sailboat pioneer. ...Shah said: “As we move into an AI dominant world, machine learning models and hardware are becoming commodities. Conversely, novel and accurate data acquisition will be an attractive place for startups to build competitive business moats, especially if in arenas where 'big tech' do not venture. Oshen's vision is essentially this for ocean and weather data."

Startups Magazine, July 2024

"Amar Shar, the co-founder of British AI unicorn Wayve, has backed Oshen, a budding startup building miniature autonomous sailboats. The little robots could transform the way scientists monitor everything from ocean temperatures and waves to biodiversity."

The Next Web, July 2024

"Robotic sailboats developed by a start-up company based in Plymouth have been used to gather data in the Caribbean's 'hurricane alley'. Greg Foltz, from NOAA, said: 'If C-Stars prove reliable, they could become a critical piece of the observing system for hurricanes in the future.'"

BBC News,
September 2025

"Oshen's wind-driven robotic vessels are ready to alter ocean sensing technology, offerring a robust, sustainable and versatile solution for a wide range of applications ... leading the way towards a better understanding and stewardship of our oceans. "

Sea Technology Magazine, September 2024

"The ocean is the swishing, swirling, pulsating heart of earth, covering over 70% of its surface.... Yet, it is estimated that more than 80% of the sea remains unexplored. Oshen aims to change this, and they are on a mission to explore its depths."

Startups Magazine,

July 2024

In The News

Join our mailing list