# Saildrone USV (Explorer / Voyager / Surveyor) vs SM300 / SM200 in 2026

Comparing 2 humanoid robots across availability, pricing, capabilities, and verified deployments. Current as of 2026.

| Attribute | [Saildrone USV (Explorer / Voyager / Surveyor)](/consumer/models/saildrone-usv) | [SM300 / SM200](/consumer/models/sea-machines-sm300) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Manufacturer** | [Saildrone](/companies/saildrone) | [Sea Machines Robotics](/companies/sea-machines) |
| **Form factor** | maritime_surface | maritime_surface |
| **Maturity** | commercial | commercial |
| **Availability** | enterprise | enterprise |
| **Price** | Not announced | Not announced |
| **Capability claims** | — | — |
| **Brain** | — | — |
| **Verified deployments** | 2: Kodiak, Global Ocean | 1: California |
| **Privacy practices** | — | — |
| **Sources on file** | 9 | 5 |

_Canonical: https://deploy.report/compare/saildrone-usv-vs-sea-machines-sm300_

## Common questions

### What is the difference between Saildrone USV (Explorer / Voyager / Surveyor) and SM300 / SM200?

Saildrone USV (Explorer / Voyager / Surveyor) and SM300 / SM200 are both maritime_surface robots on the DEPLOY registry. They differ in maker, maturity, price, verified deployments, and how much of their autonomy is independently verified. See the table above for the full head-to-head; each figure is sourced.

### Which has more verified deployments, Saildrone USV (Explorer / Voyager / Surveyor) or SM300 / SM200?

Saildrone USV (Explorer / Voyager / Surveyor) has more verified deployments (2) on the DEPLOY registry than SM300 / SM200 (1). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.


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