
Clippership
South San Francisco, United States
Mobile Robots / AMR / AGV · Founded 2024 · Seed
Clippership designs and deploys autonomous, wind-powered cargo vessels for maritime freight transport. The company combines AI compute, clean energy harvesting via wing-sail systems, and uncrewed vessel operation to modernise ocean shipping. They are developing a fleet of 3 MW autonomous surface vehicles capable of operating in deep international waters with minimal crew and zero onboard fuel. Their AI inference capabilities support advanced compute workloads at sea using satellite connectivity. The company targets the palletised cargo shipping market, promising 50% lower costs than conventional freight whilst eliminating fuel consumption and emissions. Deployment roadmap includes 100 vessels annually by 2027, scaling toward gigawatt-scale maritime computing infrastructure.
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- South San Francisco, United States
- Founded
- 2024
- Builds
- Mobile Robots / AMR / AGV
- Industries
- Logistics & Supply Chain, Energy
- Stage
- Seed
- Team
- 5 to 10 people
- Funding raised
- $4.6M
- Open roles
- None listed today