Orca AI近日完成7250万美元B轮融资，将用于开发人工智能航海平台并拓展国防与海事安全等新领域。

本轮融资使其总融资额达1.11亿美元。

本轮融资由成长型股权公司Brighton Park Capital领投，Ankona Capital和Hyperlink Ventures持续跟投。

早期投资者OCV Partners和Mizmaa Ventures也参与了公司前几轮融资。

这家由以色列海军退伍军官Yarden Gross与Dor Raviv于2018年创立的企业，致力于将人工智能引入传统保守的航运业。

其开发的计算机视觉与机器学习导航平台已安装在1200多艘商船上。

Orca AI系统依托据称全球最大的海事视觉数据库，包含从船载摄像头和传感器收集的超过8000万海里影像资料。

这些数据实时上传云端，使系统能持续学习并辅助船员做出更安全、高效的航行决策。

该公司表示，其AI工具能识别肉眼难以察觉的风险，提供避碰路线建议。

使用该系统的船舶近距离遭遇事件减少54%。

通过优化航线与燃油效率，客户船舶2024年平均节省10万美元燃油成本，减少19.5万吨二氧化碳排放。

该平台已获得地中海航运、日本邮船、天蝎座航运及Seaspan等国际航运巨头的采用，逐渐被视为高密度航道运营船舶的必备系统。

2022年，Orca AI联合日本财团与DFFAS（全自主船舶未来设计）项目，完成了全球首次商业化自主航行试验。

传统船舶受限于缓慢的卫星通信，实时数据传输困难。

但随着星链等高速卫星网络服务的普及，远洋船舶得以实现高效数据传输，使AI导航系统发挥更大效能。

在商业航运领域站稳脚跟后，Orca AI正将目光投向国防安全领域。

虽未公布具体计划，但其AI导航系统具备军民两用潜力。

两位创始人凭借海军背景，已与以色列海军展开合作。

▲Image Credits: Orca AI/LinkedIn

英文原文

Orca AI, a maritime tech startup founded in Israel, has raised $72.5 million in Series B funding for its artificial intelligence platform and plans to expand into new areas like defense and maritime security. It brings the company’s total capital raised to $111 million.

The funding round was led by growth equity firm Brighton Park Capital, with continued support from Ankona Capital and Hyperlink Ventures.

Earlier investors OCV Partners and Mizmaa Ventures also played a role in the company’s previous funding stages.

Orca AI, founded in 2018 by former Israeli Navy officers Yarden Gross and Dor Raviv, is focused on bringing artificial intelligence to the traditionally conservative shipping industry.

The company has developed a platform that enhances ship navigation using computer vision and machine learning. So far, it has been installed on over 1,200 commercial vessels.

Orca AI’s system is powered by a vast visual database, said to be the largest in the maritime industry. The database covers more than 80 million nautical miles of footage, gathered from cameras and sensors installed on ships.

This data is connected to the cloud in real-time, allowing the system to continuously learn and help crews make safer, faster decisions at sea.

The company explained that its AI-based tool detects risks that are often missed by human eyes, suggests avoidance routes, and improves decision-making while at sea.

Ships using Orca AI’s system saw a 54% drop in close encounter incidents, where vessels come dangerously close to each other.

Orca AI also highlighted the economic and environmental benefits of its technology. Ships saved an average of $100,000 in fuel costs per year and helped avoid 195,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions in 2024 alone by optimising routes and fuel use.

The startup has gained trust from several major players in global shipping, including MSC, NYK, Scorpio, and Seaspan. Its platform is increasingly viewed as an essential layer for vessels operating in high-traffic areas.

In 2022, Orca AI partnered with The Nippon Foundation and DFFAS (Designing the Future of Full Autonomous Ships) to complete what it described as the world’s first commercial autonomous voyage.

Traditionally, ships relied on slow satellite connections, limiting real-time data exchange. But with new services like Starlink offering faster and more reliable internet, ships can now send and receive data from remote oceans, making AI-supported navigation more effective.

Orca AI, already well-known in commercial shipping, is now shifting focus toward defense and security. Although specific plans haven’t been disclosed, its AI and navigation systems have potential for military or dual-use maritime applications.

With both founders being former naval officers, the company is already collaborating with the Israeli Navy.

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