Robot maker · registered
Nauticus Robotics
Aquanaut is an all-electric, umbilical-free hybrid AUV/ROV that transforms between survey mode (streamlined AUV with lidar, sonar, and camera perception for inspection) and intervention mode (deploying twin robot arms for contact manipulation on live subsea assets at >1,000 m depth without a physical tether); powered by the proprietary toolKITT autonomy stack comprising five modules: Commander (mission planning and oversight), Wavelink (acoustic comms relay to surface), Helmsman (real-time vehicle control), Wayfinder (3-D environment modelling), and Loggerhead (data capture and management); a remote human pilot supervises and collaborates via acoustic link from a compact surface support vessel.
Company overview
Identity and operating footprint
Robot models
Specifications remain vendor-claimed
Aquanaut Mark 2
- 3,000 m rated operational depth; 2,300 m qualification-tested depth
vendor-stated design depth rating and independently qualification-tested depth, covering ~90% of global offshore oil and gas fields
Claim source - 90 kg payload capacity
vendor-stated payload
Claim source - 250 km maximum range; 140 km typical range; 6 knots maximum speed
vendor-stated operational range (max and typical) and speed
Claim source - 101.1 kWh onboard battery; 4.2-ton vehicle mass; 4.82 m length
vendor-stated energy storage, gross vehicle mass, and hull length
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Olympic Arm
- Fully electric work-class subsea manipulator with haptic feedback master control, tool interchangeability without surface retrieval, and optional wireless tetherless operation
Vendor-described capability
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Deployment log
Announced and cited only
Funding history
Publicly announced rounds
Corporate
Round sourceEquity Line of Credi
Investors undisclosed
Round sourceGrowth
Investors undisclosed
Round sourceGrowth
Investors undisclosed
Round sourceForm D
Investors undisclosed
Round sourcePIPE
AeroVironment, Material Impact, SLB (Schlumberger), Transocean
Round sourceHiring signal
Public job board · 2026-07-13
Hiring is an operating signal, not deployment evidence. Roles are refreshed from the company’s public careers system.
Company timeline
Milestones and announcements
Source ledger
16 unique public sources