Company founding
Co-founders Billy Thalheimer and Mike Klinker founded REGENT to drastically improve regional coastal transportation.
Learn MoreOur mission is to drastically reduce the cost and headache of regional transportation between coastal cities. Our vehicle, called the Seaglider, is a wing-in-ground-effect craft that flies just above the water's surface and couples the high speed of an airplane with the convenience of a boat, all at the low cost of an all-electric system. Built to the same safety standards of modern aircraft and watercraft, our vehicle will service routes up to 180 miles at 180 mph with existing battery technology, and routes up to 400 miles with next-gen batteries, all via existing dock infrastructure. Backed by the same investors who support SpaceX, Anduril, and Archer Aviation, our team of passionate, forward-thinking builders combines the best of aerospace and maritime expertise to turn zero-emission, high-speed coastal travel into reality.






Co-founders Billy Thalheimer and Mike Klinker founded REGENT to drastically improve regional coastal transportation.
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REGENT announced the first Viceroy Seaglider order by Brittany Ferries.
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The company moved to the Ocean State for its best-in-nation coastal testing environments, maritime composites expertise, and access to top talent.
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REGENT’s quarter-scale Seaglider prototype achieved its first series of flights, proving its full ‘float, foil, fly’ mission.
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REGENT revealed a mock-up of the 12-passenger Viceroy Seaglider at an event at its headquarters, showing the world’s first full-scale Seaglider design.
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REGENT raised $60 million in Series A funding co-led by 8090 Industries and Founders Fund.
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REGENT signed an agreement with the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab (MCWL) to demonstrate Seaglider technology for defense logistics operations.
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REGENT opened its second office in Washington, D.C., to support Seaglider maritime certification and advance the company’s dual-use mission.
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REGENT announced the first order of its 50-to-100- passenger Monarch Seaglider, UME Shipping.
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REGENT and Rhode Island leaders broke ground on the 255,000 square-foot manufacturing center in Quonset Business Park.
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REGENT and Strategic Development Fund (SDF) signed an agreement to bring Seaglider manufacturing and aftermarket services to the UAE.
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REGENT completes the first on-water tests of the full-scale Viceroy Seaglider prototype with humans onboard.
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