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US Navy Deploys Autonomous Boats from San Diego Startup to Track Chinese Ghost Fleets

09 June 2026 07:10

The U.S. Navy is using autonomous boats from San Diego startup Seasats to track Chinese ghost fleets near Taiwan.

- Seasats' Lightfish boats have completed the first autonomous crossing of the Taiwan Strait. - The boats relay intelligence from underwater assets to satellites and commanders on shore.

- Seasats is expanding with a new headquarters in Clairemont and hiring 12 new employees. The company has raised $40 million and secured $100 million in defense contracts since 2020.

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