Robot maker · registered
Kongsberg Ferrotech
Nautilus robotic platform operates within a local air-dry habitat clamped directly onto submerged structures; performs end-to-end inspection, surface preparation, composite repair, and 3D metal printing in-situ on pipelines and risers at depths up to 1,500 m; eliminates diver exposure and production stoppages; AI-guided defect sizing and repair sequencing. Dual-use noted: primary customer base is commercial oil and gas (Equinor, Shell, PTTEP, Gassco); NATO Innovation Fund investor reflects critical-infrastructure and maritime-security relevance; judge as commercially dominant.
Company overview
Identity and operating footprint
Robot models
Specifications remain vendor-claimed
Hullius
- Self-propelled, all-in-one inspection and permanent repair of vessel hulls above and below waterline using additive manufacturing; no divers required
vendor-stated capability for Hullius in-situ hull repair using 3D metal printing without human intervention
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Nautilus
- Operating depth up to 1,500 m
vendor-stated maximum operational depth for subsea pipeline inspection and repair
Claim source - Repair operations completed in <48 hours vs. 7–14 days by conventional methods
vendor-stated reduction in operation time compared to traditional diver-based subsea repair
Claim source - Up to 70% reduction in response time and carbon emissions vs. conventional methods
vendor-stated improvement for subsea IRM operations compared to drydocking and diver-based repair
Claim source - 1×1 mm precision ultrasonic and ToFD scanning (Nautilus MK2)
vendor-stated NDT scan resolution for defect characterisation on subsea pipeline walls
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Oktapous
- Performs inspection, maintenance and repair of offshore vertical tubular applications; risers and conductors; in a single mobilization without ROVs or divers
vendor-stated operational capability and mobilisation efficiency for Oktapous on vertical offshore structures
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Deployment log
Announced and cited only
Funding history
Publicly announced rounds
Seed
Investinor, NATO Innovation Fund
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