AI-powered operations platform for maritime safety and efficiency
Orca AI deploys computer-vision and AI systems aboard commercial vessels to monitor operational safety, efficiency, and sustainability. The stack spans edge compute (Docker, Kubernetes, Jetson, DeepStream, Triton), real-time telemetry (WebSockets, RabbitMQ, InfluxDB), and PyTorch-based inference—a pattern signaling heavy investment in embedded AI at the hardware boundary. Adopting NVIDIA's edge-AI stack (DeepStream, Triton, Jetson) while maintaining multi-regional deployment infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes) indicates scaling from prototype to fleet-wide production. The balanced hiring across engineering, sales, and support reflects a company transitioning from technical proof-of-concept to customer-centric operations at scale.
Notable leadership hires: Regional Sales Director
Orca AI builds an AI and computer-vision operations platform for shipping companies. Founded in 2018 by Navy veterans, the company operates across four regional offices (London, Athens, Singapore, Tel Aviv) and serves major shipping operators including MSC, Seaspan, Maran Tankers, NYK, and Marubeni. By June 2025, over 1,200 vessels had been equipped with the platform. The product surface areas include real-time sensor monitoring, operational dashboards, and safety analytics for congested port operations and high-traffic sea lanes. The company raised $111 million total, with a Series B of $72.5 million closing in May 2025.
Core platform: Python, C++, React, TypeScript on AWS (Lambda, SQS). Real-time layer: RabbitMQ, InfluxDB, WebSockets, UDP. Inference: PyTorch. Edge compute: Docker, Kubernetes, NVIDIA DeepStream, Triton, Jetson. Analytics: Looker, Tableau, Metabase.
Over 1,200 vessels have been booked and installed with the platform as of June 2025. Customers include MSC, Seaspan, Maran Tankers, NYK, and Marubeni.
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