Startup · United States
Jaia Robotics
HQ Bristol, Rhode IslandFounded 202011-50 employeesUpdated
Jaia Robotics’ vision is to democratize aquatic data collection.
Federal Obligations by Year (All USAspending, as Reported at the Time)
| Fiscal year | Direct: contracts |
|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | $682K |
| FY2025 | $156K |
| FY2022 | $10K |
Direct is the company's own reviewed UEIs. Reported by USAspending is subsidiaries as reported by USAspending: recipients that name this company as their parent, not yet reviewed ownership.
Directly matched recipients (up to 12)
UEIs matched to this organization, largest obligations first. Subsidiary recipients are not included in this list; their attributed obligations can appear in the company totals above.
- JAIA ROBOTICS INC · GFBFXDB85DW6 · $848K
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Funding3 rounds · ~$4.0M
- Equity raised
- ~$4.0M
- Latest
- $1.8MSeed · Dec 12, 2024
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2024 | Seed | $1.8M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Seed | $1.2M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Seed | ~$1.0M | — | Launchpad Venture Group | — | Confirmed |
- Seed$1.8MDec 12, 2024
- Seed$1.2MFeb 13, 2024
- ~$1.0MJun 21, 2022
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems7
- Jaiabot bioAn aquatic drone model for water-quality assessment.
- Jaiabot eDNAAn aquatic drone model with water filtration for genomic sampling.
- Jaiabot ERAn aquatic drone model with an additional energy payload section.
- Jaiabot hydroAn aquatic drone model for hydrographic data collection.
- Jaiabot pamAn aquatic drone model with a hydrophone for passive acoustic monitoring.
- Jaiabot stormAn air-launchable aquatic drone under development for storm observations.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Modular robotic platforms for aquatic data collection with no stated defense use. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Modular robotic platforms for aquatic data collection with no stated defense use.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Ian Estaphan Owen | Co Founder, CEO |
| Jason Webster · LinkedIn ↗ | Co Founder & CTO |
Sources9
Profile3
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"group": "startups", "id": "c6eaff43-f4c0-4f91-905f-f2831fa9f9e0", "name": "Jaia Robotics"}”
- 2
Jaia Robotics · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Jaia Robotics’ vision is to democratize aquatic data collection. We do this by delivering cost effective modular solutions that can be affordably scaled and rapidly cover wide areas.”
- 3
Supports Organization · hq city
“Bristol,RI – June 30,2026 – Jaia Robotics,a leader in high-speed,low-cost,micro-sized aquatic drones,is delighted to share a significant expansion of its team.”
Systems1
- 4CompanyProducts
Jaia Robotics · Supports System
“### Jaiabot hydro This core product offers multi vehicle pods providing orders of magnitude savings in operational times and personnel needs. Large area, surface to seafloor coverage provides volumetric data sets at an unprecedented low cost.”
Funding3
- 5
Jaia Robotics · Jun 21, 2022 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“Series Seed Round led by Launchpad Venture Group”
- 6
Fundz · Supports Funding round · amount
“Jaia Robotics announced it raised $1.18 Million in an initial filing from an offering of $1.18 Million”
- 7
Providence Business News · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“has raised $1.8 million in funding, according to its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Dec. 12”
People2
- 8
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url, Role
“country: US”
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LinkedIn · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“country: US”
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