RoboScore
50.2
Out of 100. Its robots, plus proof from customers and the press.
5 of 6 measures have data
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50.2
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Frequent autonomous hull cleaning service for lower drag and fuel use
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Raised
US$16.0M
Last raise · Series A · Nov 2025
Customers
2
2 customers cited in public sources
What the score is made of
How it worksThe score is 65% robots, 30% proof from customers and the press, 5% range of robots. Activity and readiness are shown for context.
Backed by
- Regeneration.VCLed Series A, 2025
- Impact Ventures/Ocean Impact CollectiveSeries A, 2025
- ArtesianSeries A, 2025
Australia
- NewSouth InnovationsSeries A, 2025
+5 more on record.
FUNDING ROUNDS AND CUSTOMERS BY ROBOT
Bigger dot = bigger round. Hollow = amount not disclosed.
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series AUS$16.0MLed by Regeneration.VC7 outlets ↗
Rounds recorded from January 2017. Every amount links to its source.
Suggest an editCustomers
2customers cited
named in public sources · no deployment on file
A deployment is recorded when a public source names both the customer and the robot, or the maker confirms it. Nothing here counts against Hullbot.
In Commercial Cleaning, Gausium, Tennant and Avidbots have deployment evidence on file.
Add a deployment →Hullbot builds autonomous underwater robots and a frequent cleaning service that inspect, map, and clean ship hulls without drydocking or diver intervention. The company is based in Sydney, Australia and targets maritime operators seeking to reduce biofouling, fuel burn, emissions, and maintenance costs across vessel fleets.
Active products
1
Company facts
- HQ
- Sydney, Australia
- Founded
- 2017 · 9 yrs
- Stage
- Series A
- Website
- www.hullbot.com
Active robots by Hullbot
1 shown- 1
Hullbot53.8Commercial Cleaning · 2014 · Not yet on file
| # | Category | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Hullbot | Commercial Cleaning | 2014 | 53.8 |
Safety reports
Australian consumer recalls reach the ACCC’s product safety register, which we read.
Awards & recognition
- Australia’s Good Design Award of the Year2025dynamicbusiness.com ↗
Press coverage
- Hullbot - F6S
F6S
- Hullbot - UNSW
UNSW
Milestones
Series A: raised US$16.0M
- 2014launch
Launched Hullbot
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