Top Unmanned Surface Vehicle Companies

Unmanned Surface Vehicle Market size was valued at USD 957.98 Million in 2024 and is poised to grow from USD 1054.74 Million in 2025 to USD 2277.42 Million by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 10.1% during the forecast period (2026–2033).

Unmanned surface vehicle manufacturers are expected to invest in R&D of new vehicles and launches to stay competitive in the market. Collaborating with military and defense organizations can help unmanned surface vehicle companies expand their business scope going forward. Improvements in battery technology and use of renewable energy are prominent trends for unmanned surface vehicle vendors to focus on going forward. 'Kongsberg Maritime (Norway)', 'L3Harris Technologies (United States) ', 'Saab AB (Sweden) ', 'Textron Inc. (United States) ', 'ECA Group (France) ', 'Thales Group (France) ', 'Fugro (Netherlands) ', 'Atlas Elektronik GmbH (Germany) ', 'Elbit Systems (Israel) ', 'Liquid Robotics (United States) ', 'Teledyne Technologies (United States) ', 'Saildrone Inc. (United States) ', 'Maritime Robotics (Norway) ', 'AutoNaut Ltd (United Kingdom) ', 'Exail Technologies (France) ', 'Ocean Aero (United States) ', 'Open Ocean Robotics (Canada) ', 'Ocius Technology Ltd (Australia) ', 'XOcean (Ireland) ', 'Maritime Tactical Systems (United States)'

The oil & gas industry is expanding rapidly and investing heavily in offshore exploration projects to maximize their profitability. Extensive use of unmanned surface vehicles for subsea inspection, surveying, and pipeline monitoring owing to their cost-effective nature as compared to traditional manned vessels is slated to bolster the global unmanned surface vehicle market outlook going forward.

Use of Swarm Technology: The use of swarm technology allows multiple unmanned surface vehicles to operate collaboratively and collectively share data to improve the efficiency of operations. Unmanned surface vehicles equipped with swarm technology are expected to be highly popular for defense operations, disaster response, and large-scale environmental monitoring in the long run.

North America is forecasted to account for a dominant share of the global unmanned surface vehicle market forecast. High military and defense spending, growing offshore oil & gas exploration activities, and rising emphasis on improving maritime security are key factors promoting the sales of unmanned surface vehicles in this region. The United States is expected to be the most opportune market for unmanned surface vehicle companies looking to make a mark in the North American region. Meanwhile, the demand for unmanned surface vehicles in Canada is also expected to rise at a notable pace going forward.