The Deep End #80
Poseidon Aero brings stealth drone tech to high-risk maritime missions
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Poseidon Seagull Drone Prepares for First Stealth Mission
Poseidon Aerospace, headquartered in San Francisco, develops unmanned cargo aerial vehicles (UCAVs) designed to operate in ground effect above water surfaces. The company publicly introduced its first operational vehicle, the Seagull, in March 2025 and is currently developing a second, larger vehicle called the Heron.
Poseidon conducts all engineering and production work at its 15,000-square-foot facility located in the Dogpatch area of San Francisco. The company has announced that it will begin larger-scale production within the year and is currently finalizing vehicle configurations for manufacturing scale-up.
Poseidon has confirmed that the Seagull will begin commercial logistics operations in August 2025 and undergo testing with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard starting in July.
Tech Terrain
Space
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Advanced Computing
Mark Zuckerberg announces creation of Meta Superintelligence Labs
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Energy
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Defense Tech
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Future Mobility
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