Space defense

Splash Inc.

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Founded 2024Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

Splash is developing the next generation of autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) to provide National Security and defend critical assets such as oil rigs and shipping terminals. Our long-term vision is to make traditional naval vessels obsolete by creating a fleet of low-cost and versatile boats which will be able to dominate the seas. Our expertise in mass manufacturing, engineering and quickly scaling operations will make this vision a reality.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08
Space defenseHardware deviceGovernmentEnterpriseHardware sales

Founders & team

Previously SplashAI

Company history As recorded 2026-11-08

Ivan Avanesov

Founder/CEO

Co-Founded Splash with the mission of building the Navy of the future after working on marine robotics research projects for the past 8 years. Previously founded Vosentech and grew it to become the largest supplier of mini smoke machines in the world. Designed, manufactured and sold 10,000+ generators to companies such as SpaceX and Apple as well as to many military customers and agencies such as NASA and Los Alamos to check airflow movements in complicated systems.

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Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15

Marcell Veszpremi

Founder/CTO

Co-Founded Splash Inc. with the mission of building the Navy of the future, leveraging 6+ years in robotics, embedded systems, and IoT. At UCLA’s RoMeLa, I worked on Artemis—the award-winning humanoid champion of RoboCup 2024. Previously at Verkada, I engineered embedded software and battery management for enterprise security alarms. My work at the Ozcan Research Lab, highlighted in multiple publications, has driven breakthroughs in low-cost, point-of-care medical devices.

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Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
9team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

Founded 2024 · Source

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Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedLos Angeles, CA, USA
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