NYK recently made an equity investment in Oceanic Constellations Inc. (OC) through a third-party allotment of new shares, funding expected to support OC’s efforts to establish a mass-production framework for unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), among other initiatives.
The large-scale production and social implementation of USVs will enable the creation of new marine infrastructure that contributes to addressing societal challenges such as ocean surveillance, disaster prevention, and communications, thereby enhancing the competitiveness of the entire maritime industry. OC, an ocean-tech startup, aims to establish a mass-production framework for USVs within the next few years.
The company possesses strong capabilities in integrated environmental simulation technologies that realistically reproduce the marine environment, essential for USV operations. These technologies can also be leveraged to verify feasibility and improve accuracy in developing an offshore recovery system for reusable rockets, a project for which NYK has been selected under the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) Space Strategy Fund initiative.
In December 2025, NYK concluded a service agreement with OC for software development of integrated simulations and scenario validation utilizing such simulations for the Space Strategy Fund initiative. , an NYK Group company, concluded a joint demonstration agreement with OC.
The partnership between NYK and OC is expected to drive innovation in the maritime industry, particularly in the development of USVs and their applications in various fields such as ocean surveillance and disaster prevention.
This investment by NYK will play a crucial role in supporting Oceanic Constellations’ efforts to establish a mass-production framework for USVs. The partnership between NYK and OC is expected to drive innovation in the maritime industry, particularly in the development of USVs and their applications.
