AICE
Autonomous subsea drones for defense
Building autonomous swarms of modular marine drones to secure naval assets and coastal infrastructure against evolving underwater threats. AICE develops cost-effective, highly modular UUVs operating in swarms for defense of critical maritime infrastructure. YC Spring 2026.
Overview
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California
- Founded
- 2026
- Employees
- 2-10
- Total funding
- $500K (YC Standard Deal)
- Stage
- Pre-Seed
- Status
- active
- Domains
- Maritime autonomy, Unmanned underwater vehicles, Naval defense, Autonomous systems
- Website
- aicepower.com/
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Frequently asked
- What does AICE do?
- Building autonomous swarms of modular marine drones to secure naval assets and coastal infrastructure against evolving underwater threats. AICE develops cost-effective, highly modular UUVs operating in swarms for defense of critical maritime infrastructure. YC Spring 2026.
- Where is AICE headquartered?
- AICE is headquartered in San Francisco, California and was founded in 2026.
- How much funding has AICE raised?
- AICE has raised $500K (YC Standard Deal) in disclosed funding.
- What does AICE specialize in?
- AICE works across Maritime autonomy, Unmanned underwater vehicles, Naval defense, Autonomous systems.
Sources & citations4
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YC Spring 2026 company; submarine drones for defense; founded 2026
Y Combinator: AICE: Submarine drones for defenseVerified2026-07-12 - 2
Founded 2026; Pre-Seed led by Y Combinator; San Francisco
Crunchbase: AICE Power - Crunchbase Company Profile & FundingReported2026-07-12 - 3
Manufactured in France; autonomous subsea drones for defense
AICE: AICE | Subsea drones for defenseReported2026-07-12 - 4
YC's Standard Deal invests $500,000 total ($125K for 7% equity + $375K uncapped MFN SAFE)
Y Combinator: The Y Combinator Standard DealReported2026-01-01