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Blue Ocean Robotics

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Robot Venture Factory model; UVD Robots use autonomous UV-C light disinfection proven to eliminate pathogens including coronavirus within 10-15 minutes in a patient room; robots navigate autonomously through hospital corridors, rooms, and commercial spaces without human guidance. UVD Robots Pharma is the world's first fully autonomous UV-C disinfection robot for GMP pharmaceutical cleanroom environments. GoBe Robots provide autonomous indoor telepresence. PTR Robots handle autonomous patient transfer and rehabilitation.

HeadquartersOdense, DK

Founded2013

Corporate funding$123M

Team51-200

Deployments3

Open roles0

Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker

Market segmentCorporate

StageAcquired

FoundersClaus Risager, John Erland Østergaard, Rune K. Larsen

Regions servedEurope, North America, Asia Pacific

Countries deployedDK, DE, US, JP, KR, TW, IT

Service footprint70+ countries across EU, US, Asia-Pacific; robots deployed in hospitals, pharma cleanrooms, commercial facilities, and corporate environments; sold through ISS World Services (60,000+ ISS customers in 30+ countries)

Last reviewed2026-07-05

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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

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GoBe Robot

No specifications on file.

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PTR Robot

No specifications on file.

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UVD Robot

Eliminates pathogens including coronavirus and bacteria within 10-15 minutes in a patient room using UV-C light
vendor-stated UV-C disinfection efficacy claim
Claim source

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UVD Robots Pharma

World's first and only fully autonomous disinfection robot specifically designed for GMP cleanroom environments
vendor-stated product differentiation claim
Claim source

Deployment log

Announced and cited only

Announced	Customer	Site	Country	Count	Evidence
2026-03-23	PSC Biotech (pharma GMP cleanroom partner)	pharma cleanroom	US	Not disclosed	Announcement
2021-06-16	ISS World Services	global facility management distribution, healthcare, pharma, banking, manufacturing sectors in 30+ countries	DK	Not disclosed	Announcement
2020-12-07	European Commission (200 robots to EU hospitals)	hospital	Not listed	200	Announcement

Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

2025-03-18$11M

Corporate

3C Groups (Niels Thorborg)

Round source

2022-01-11$51M

Debt

A.P. Moller Holding

Round source

2020-08-27$20M

Venture

Investors undisclosed

Round source

2019-12-05$12M

Venture

Bo Stærmose, C.C. Nielsen family estate, Juliana Drivhuse owners, Plus Pack owners, Steen Haustrup

Round source

2018-10-01$15M

Venture

Niels Thorborg, Nordic Eye Venture Capital

Round source

2018-10-01$7M

Grant

European Commission

Round source

2016-08-01$7M

Venture

Jørn Tolstrup Rohde, Michael Voss, Niels Thorborg

Round source

Investors on recordA.P. Møller HoldingNordic Eye3C Groups (Niels Thorborg, majority owner since March 2025)

Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-07-013C GROUPS acquires remaining shares to reach 100% ownership; operating loss reduced from DKK 100.2M (2024) to DKK 54.8M (2025); 2026 forecast DKK -15 to -25M (approaching profitability)Blue Ocean Robotics

2026-07-013C GROUPS Acquires 100% of Blue Ocean Robotics ↗Blue Ocean Robotics

2025-08-18Thomas Knudsen (former CCO at Mobile Industrial Robots/Teradyne) appointed CEO; John Erland Østergaard transitions from interim CEO to technical roleBlue Ocean Robotics

2025-08-18Blue Ocean Robotics attracts high-profile CEO, Thomas Knudsen ↗Blue Ocean Robotics

2025-03-183C Groups (Niels Thorborg) becomes majority owner with EUR 10M capital injection; took over A.P. Møller Holding convertible loan of DKK 335MBlue Ocean Robotics

2025-03-18New majority owner of the Blue Ocean Robotics Group ↗Blue Ocean Robotics

2022-01-01Raised $51M from A.P. Møller Holding at DKK 2.05B (~$310M) valuationRobotics 24/7

2021-06-16UVD Robots Selected by Global Facility Management Company ISS to Provide Autonomous Disinfection Robots ↗BusinessWire

2020-12-07Won European Commission contract to supply 200 UV-C disinfection robots to hospitals across the EUBusinessWire

2014-01-01UVD Robots subsidiary founded in collaboration with Odense University Hospital to address hospital-acquired infectionsThe Robot Report