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Autonomous Vessels – Sponsored “Changing the Math” with Autonomous

Undersea & Surface Vehicles (AUSVs) ® ™ ubSeaSail , Inc. is developing two lines of disruptive- HERMES is a fast, logistics trimaran to carry traditional ly affordable, 100% energy harvesting (wind + solar), and non-traditional loads long distances and deliver to beach,

Slong-duration, ultra-low-signature Autonomous Under- harbor or vessel. Multihulls are not traditionally used in long- sea & Surface Vehicles (AUSVs) able to function above/below distance logistics given the risk of capsizing in high winds. water down to 100 meters. These will be low CAPEX, low SSS has developed, patented and demonstrated an underwater ™

OPEX sailing vehicles with solar rechargeable batteries for self-righting capability to address this liability. HERMES thruster, sensors and comms designed for low Total Cost of will represent secure, offshore, underwater storage to avoid

Ownership (TCO). bad weather and for cargo pre-positioning. Among other ap-

The ability to submerge is a game-changer across commer- plications, it will be applicable for cargo delivery in humani- cial and defense realms as humans deal with increasingly fre- tarian crisis, to remote islands, for expeditionary forces and to quent violent storms, lightning more powerful than on land, create FedEx-like ocean delivery. ® and rogue waves. The ocean is an “anvil” and waves are “ham- SubSeaSail has a growing IP portfolio with 11 issued, 8 mers” that can destroy USVs. Submerging avoids danger and pending, 4 provisional patents. To learn more, contact CEO permits return to mission when bad actors/weather disappear. Michael Jones, [email protected].

As tens of thousands of USVs are deployed – and bad weath- er/destructive lighting destroy meaningful numbers – TCO ® will become better understood. ™

Semi-submersible, monohull HORUS is an ultra-quiet ob- servation AUSV perfect for Passive Acoustic Monitoring and

ISR sensors. It is an ideal long-duration “sentry” to remain on station for months monitoring above/below water and report- ing back. It will go on sale Q4 calendar 2025 with