Saildrone Voyager vs Teledyne Gavia
Head-to-head comparison of Oceaneering Saildrone Voyager and Oceaneering Teledyne Gavia. Updated 2026.
Last updated: September 27, 2026
Overall Score
78.6/ 100
Saildrone Voyager
Oceaneering
78.5/ 100
Teledyne Gavia
Oceaneering
Score Breakdown
82
Performance78
78
Reliability80
72
Ease of Use78
82
Intelligence76
80
Value80
72
Ecosystem78
80
Safety82
80
Design76
Specs Comparison
| Spec | Saildrone Voyager | Teledyne Gavia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,000,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Power | Wind + solar | — |
| Sonar | Multibeam bathymetric | — |
| Users | NOAA, US Navy | — |
| Autonomy | Fully autonomous trans-ocean | — |
| Length M | 10 | 2.7 |
| Payload Kg | 450 | — |
| Endurance Months | 12 | — |
| Depth M | — | 1000 |
| Mass Kg | — | 80 |
| Modules | — | Hot-swappable sensor |
| Countries | — | 30 |
| Deployment | — | Man-portable |
| Endurance Hrs | — | 12 |
Buyer Intelligence
| Metric | Saildrone Voyager | Teledyne Gavia |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor Health Score | — | — |
| 5-Year TCO Estimate | $1,400,000 | $2,100,000 |
| Annual Maintenance | — | — |
| Support Model | — | — |
| Safety Certifications | — | — |