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AICE

Active · Submarine drones for defense

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

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7signal of 100 · rising 7
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • team of 2Team size · YC's directory+2.5

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Competitors

OtherAlbacore Inc.Shared: submarine, underwater, droneYC S25PhiladelphiaStartup →OtherNull LabsShared: defense, autonomous, infrastructureYC F25San FranciscoStartup →AIIMPACT DronesShared: defense, drone, swarmYC S26Los AngelesStartup →AISurtr Defense SystemsShared: defense, drone, threatYC X26San FranciscoStartup →OtherKairox SystemsShared: underwater, drone, swarmYC F26San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to AICE
Company
Albacore Inc.Shared: submarine, underwater, droneYC S25ActiveOther
Null LabsShared: defense, autonomous, infrastructureYC F25ActiveOther
IMPACT DronesShared: defense, drone, swarmYC S26ActiveAI
Surtr Defense SystemsShared: defense, drone, threatYC X26ActiveAI
Kairox SystemsShared: underwater, drone, swarmYC F26ActiveOther

Adjacent

OtherBubble RoboticsShared: underwater, marine, autonomousEF 2025ParisStartup →AIGUILDShared: defenseYC S26New York CityStartup →OtherPerseus DefenseShared: defense, drone, threatYC S25AustinStartup →AIUXDuckShared: submarine, droneYC F26San FranciscoStartup →AISeeing SystemsShared: drone, marine, modularYC W26LondonStartup →
Companies next to AICE
Company
Bubble RoboticsShared: underwater, marine, autonomousEF 2025Not statedOther
GUILDShared: defenseYC S26ActiveAI
Perseus DefenseShared: defense, drone, threatYC S25ActiveOther
UXDuckShared: submarine, droneYC F26ActiveAI, Devtools
Seeing SystemsShared: drone, marine, modularYC W26ActiveAI

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Company
AbInitio BioThe Intelligence layer for Drug Manufacturingteam of 2ActiveAI
Advanced Metal ResearchMachine intelligence for American Weldingteam of 3ActiveAI
AgentPhonePhone Numbers for AI AgentshiringActiveAI
AGI Deploy CoDiffusing AI into critical industriesteam of 2ActiveAI
AkkariAutonomous Customer Operationsteam of 5ActiveAI
AlchemizeBuilding AI Native Customs Brokeragesteam of 2ActiveAI

About AICE

We are building the next generation of underwater defense systems: autonomous swarms of modular marine drones to secure naval assets and coastal infrastructure against evolving underwater threats.

YC batch
X26 · Spring 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
Other
Team size
2
Location
Paris, Île-de-France, France
Checked
7h ago

Changes seen

HeadquartersSep 28, 2026

Moved its headquarters from San Francisco, CA, USA to Paris, Île-de-France, France.

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RegionsSep 28, 2026

Now lists the region France and Europe; no longer lists United States of America and America / Canada.

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AICE in X26: 194 companies, 84% AI

AICE: questions

Which YC batch was AICE in?

AICE was in Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch (X26).

Is AICE still active?

Y Combinator lists AICE as active.

Where is AICE based?

AICE lists Paris, Île-de-France, France as its location on YC's directory.