Wow, 300000 dollars for the new one, they are not getting cheaper. We had a talk with them once because we specialize in networks/groups of robots, but with that price tag it wasn't straightforward to go that route in our opinion.

I am curious how many they sold! I hope they will fare well, because it's a fantastic product.

Three-hundred large for a model boat? To me, it looks like a $3k boat that should be (over)priced at $30k.

Maybe that is 'retail' and they'll knock fifty-grand off and sell it for the bargain price of a quarter-of-a-million dollars!

I'm guessing you're paying for the reliability and range. Does the price include sensor suites? Those are usually big ticket items.

Also, since these are autonomous, a crew is not necessary. You also save $ on fuel. I imagine the boat's cost savings pay for itself.