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Shark Robotics is a robotics company founded 2016, based in France, developing 1 robot primarily in the Security category.
Firefighting and security robots for civil and military operators
Shark Robotics designs and manufactures ground robots for firefighting, security, and defense use cases, including the Colossus firefighting robot. The company is based in La Rochelle, France, was founded in 2016, and says it serves operators in 25+ countries. Its product line includes mission-critical robots used by firefighters and first responders in hazardous environments.
Total funding
US$10.8M
Active products
1
Maker Score
55
Adequate evidence
View factor breakdown
Price range
$210K
1 of 1 priced
Top-rated product
56.1
RoboScore
Colossus
Company facts
- HQ
- La Rochelle, France
- Founded
- 2016 · 10 yrs
- Employees
- 70
- Website
- www.shark-robotics.com
Maker Score
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Trusted by
- Ukraine emergency servicesuacrisis.org ↗
Awards & recognition
- Ranked as world leader in firefighting robotsfireapparatusmagazine.com ↗
Milestones
Shark Robotics announced the Colossus firefighting robot.
Shark Robotics was founded in La Rochelle, France.
Press coverage
- Shark Robotics
INTERSCHUTZ Exhibitor 2026
- Colossus | DIREKTION
DIREKTION Network
- French Colossus robots fight fires in Ukraine: a conversation with ...
Ukrainian Crisis Media Center
- Colossus - ROBOTS: Your Guide to the World of Robotics
Robots Guide
In the news
4 events · last 90 days
17.7momentumShark's AV2511AE AI Ultra robot vacuum gets a massive 50% price cut at Amazon — save almost $300
In the news
4 events · last 90 days
Why Shark Robotics has been in the news, across 3 outlets — collected and classified independently, so a maker cannot add to it. It never changes a robot's RoboScore — the evidence half of the RoboIndex — and it can move a robot up a board by at most 15 points.
Security & Patrol buying guides
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