Orcauboat’s driverless boats have clocked more than 400,000km cleaning and protecting water bodies across nearly 10 countries, including China, Spain and the UK. Helmed by CEO Zhu Jiannan, who is also a youth representative of the United Nations Environment Programme, the fi rm develops unmanned ships that can monitor water quality and harvest watergrass. In 2022, Orcauboat raised US$7.5 million in Series A+ funding.