Artisanal quality at industrial scale.

Shinkei uses robotics to build a world where fishermen thrive, supply chains are transparent, and American food systems restore national vitality.

The State of the Fishing Industry

Two-thirds of all fish harvested never make it to a plate.

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Commercial fishing operates with legacy tools and practices largely unchanged for over a century. While aerospace lands rockets and AI reshapes industries, systemic inefficiency means most fish never make it to a plate - waste that impacts fishermen, processors, distributors, and the American public.

We see a vitalistic opportunity.

Every fish has a store of energy and freshness the moment it leaves the water. If it struggles and suffers, that energy drains away. If it's harvested instantly, that energy is locked in.

With robotics and computer vision we can scale artisanal practices that have proven quality outputs.

Taste is a proxy for nutrition.

For centuries, Japan has developed artisanal food practices that have compounded into a national advantage — the world's 3rd highest life expectancy and an average IQ 10 points higher than the US. We believe America can once again lead in food innovation, this time by introducing craft and quality at scale.

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Artisanal Technique Meets Advanced Engineering

Our fleet of Poseidon robots harvest thousands of fish daily.

We deploy Poseidon — our flagship product — across ships in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

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    Hardware that ships in weeks, not years.

    Poseidon processes thousands of fish every day using an artisanal Japanese technique called ike jime. Our El Segundo factory produces multiple Poseidon units in parallel. The Shinkei engineering team solves complex challenges that deliver results you can taste.

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    Software that understands every fish.

    Our integrated computer vision-robotics system humanely harvests fish in seconds, with real-time data streams. PSDN extends shelf life 3x, preserves peak flavor, and eliminates the stress response that degrades 70% of fish quality. Poseidon is usually offshore, but never offline.

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    Full-stack American infrastructure.

    American fish, caught by American fishermen, harvested by American made machines, and processed in American facilities. Real-time data from deck to dinner plate. Supply chains that are resilient, transparent, and American-led. Shinkei reverses the $18B seafood trade deficit and onshores jobs.

Beautiful fish require beautiful engineering.

Thousands of Fish
Processed every week, from 6 different species, and counting...
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To bring Poseidon-processed fish to market, we launched Seremoni — the consumer-facing distribution arm of Shinkei.

A new philosophy and standard for the very best fish.

Wild-caught by American fishermen in American waters.

No preservatives or added chemicals of any kind.

Humane harvest via hands-free ike jime.

Extended shelf life without freezing.

Our Promise

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For Fishermen

For Consumers

For Chefs and Retailers

For Engineers

For Fishermen

For Consumers

For Chefs and Retailers

For Engineers

For Fishermen

For Consumers

For Chefs and Retailers

Take your family to dinner and show them what you built.

We hire smart, ambitious, and kind people with an exceptionally high bar for all three. We optimize for quality first, scale second.

Excellence is our expectation.

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