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Submarine drones for defense
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Founders
Not read from YC yet; the weekly run fills these in.
Same space
Competitors
Closest in what they build, same category.
Albacore Inc.S25Drone submarinesShared: submarine, underwater, droneActive
Maquoketa ResearchX26The intelligence layer for dronesShared: droneActive
Null LabsF25End-to-end Simulation for Defense AutonomyShared: defense, autonomou, infrastructureActive
MillirayW26Technology to detect and track small dronesShared: drone, defense, threatActive
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
Surtr Defense SystemsX26The hardware-agnostic operating system for drone defenseShared: drone, defense, threatActive
Earendil RoboticsS26Drone swarm defence at a small-unit levelShared: drone, swarm, evolvingActive
NetworkOceanS24We build and operate underwater data centers.Shared: underwaterActive
Greypoint IndustriesS26Building drone swarms that hunt hidden enemies.Shared: drone, swarm, threatActive
IMPACT DronesS26Air Defense as a Service for Civilian Infrastructure.Shared: drone, defense, swarmActive
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Batchmates in Spring 2026.
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About AICE
We are building the next generation of underwater defense systems: autonomous swarms of modular marine drones to secure naval assets and coastal infrastructure against evolving underwater threats.
San Francisco, CA, USA
AICE: questions
Which YC batch was AICE in?
AICE was in Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch (X26).
Is AICE still active?
Y Combinator lists AICE as active.
Where is AICE based?
AICE lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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