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.

16th Feb 2025: Announcement that Oshen will undertake a project funded by the Advanced Research + Inventions Agency under the Forecasting Tipping Points Program to deploy a 100 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

"Oshen’s successful funding from DEFRA (Department for the Environment, Fisheries & Agriculture) marks a significant milestone in the company’s journey toward advancing marine monitoring technologies.

Eco Magazine,

April 2024

"‘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

"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

"Making a design that’s small, simple and robust means Oshen can manufacture (the vessels) in large quantities and send the micro-vessels to places where they’re currently just not getting the data that’s needed."

Houlder spotlight feature,

March 2023

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