# Oshen built the first ocean robot to collect data in a Category 5 hurricane

_Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 12:12 AM EDT · robotics · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Oshen deployed five of its C-Star autonomous micro-robots near the U.S. Virgin Islands in advance of Hurricane Humberto. Three of the robots survived the full Category 5 storm and collected ocean data throughout the event.

Founder Anahita Laverack said the robots became the first ocean robots to gather data through a Category 5 hurricane. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had requested the deployment after Oshen completed tests in United Kingdom winter storms.

The company built 15 C-Stars for the mission and sent eight of them. Laverack said the robots exceeded plans that called only for data collection ahead of the storm.

## Sources

- [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/17/oshen-built-the-first-ocean-robot-to-collect-data-in-a-category-5-hurricane/)

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