Orca AI Nets $72 M to Turbo‑Charge Autonomous Navigation

Tel‑Aviv–based Orca AI closed a $72.5 million Series B to scale its camera‑ and radar‑fusion platform that has already logged 80 million nautical miles of visual data. Investors say the round cements Orca’s lead in collision‑avoidance AI and positions it for upcoming IMO autonomy pilot exemptions. Early adopters report a 54 % drop in close‑quarters incidents and ~$100 k in fuel savings per vessel per year. The infusion will bankroll a new cloud module that replays near misses fleet‑wide within five minutes, creating a “safety network effect.” [SpaceDaily]

This story is part of the Maritime AI Digest of 16 May 2025.