The Aquanaut is a Research robot developed by Nauticus Robotics (United States), launched 2019.
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Overview
Aquanaut is an unmanned underwater vehicle that can transform itself from a nimble submarine designed for long-distance cruising into a half-humanoid robot capable of carrying out complex manipulation tasks. It can inspect subsea oil and gas infrastructure, operate valves, and use tools. The all-electric vehicle operates completely untethered without support ships, can travel more than 200 kilometers in submarine mode, and has a maximum operational depth of 300 meters.
At a glance
- Built for aquaculture, oil pipeline repair and seabed scanning
- Used across aquaculture and oil and gas
- Navigates using iXblue Phins 6000
- Programmed through ToolKITT
- Public API for integration
Buyer decision signals
Viability
Florida lake testing planned for two Aquanaut robots
Specifications
Category: Research- Payload
- 90 kg
- Reach
- 1,850 mm
- Speed
- 3.09 m/s
- Weight
- 4.3 kg
- Autonomy
- fully autonomous
- Launch year
- 2019
- Price
- Contact for quote
- Status
- active
Company profile
- Founded
- 2014
Detailed specifications
What it is built for3
- Applications
- aquaculture,oil pipeline repair,seabed scanning
- Procedure Types
- seabed scanning,remote operation,object manipulation,structure inspections,leak detection,obstacle avoidance,close visual inspection,wall thickness measurement,cleaning
- Industries Served
- oil and gas,marine,aquaculture
Size & capacity1
- Height Mm
- 1710
Movement & precision3
- Dof Per Arm
- 7
- Max Speed M S
- 3.086
- Navigation Type
- iXblue Phins 6000
Controls & integration4
- Sensor Suite
- Inertial navigation system, Doppler Velocity Logs (DVLs), ultra-short baseline, machine vision cameras, forward-looking sonar, scanning sonars, GPS, custom 3D structured light
- Api Available
- true
- Compatible Vision
- Hydromea Luma X,Voyis Insight Pro,CODA Octopus Echoscope C500,Marine Sonics Sea Scan ARC Scout MKII
- Software Platform
- ToolKITT
Buying & support2
- Datasheet Url
- Preview PDF online
- Price On Request
- true
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Company milestones
- Oct 2025DeploymentFlorida lake testing planned for two Aquanaut robots
- Mar 2025AcquisitionAcquired SeaTrepid
- Apr 2023LaunchCommissioning of first second-generation Aquanaut MK2
- 2025MilestoneUltra deepwater Aquanaut test results announced
- 2025FundingAt-the-Market offerings
- 2023DeploymentInitial MK2 units slated for North Sea and Gulf of Mexico
- 2022FundingPublic listing as Nauticus Robotics
- 2022MilestoneTwo Aquanauts produced, 20 more planned
Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Aquanaut?
- The Aquanaut is developed by Nauticus Robotics, based in United States.
- What type of robot is the Aquanaut?
- The Aquanaut is a Research robot made by Nauticus Robotics.
- How much does the Aquanaut cost?
- Pricing for the Aquanaut is not publicly listed — contact Nauticus Robotics for a quote.
- When was the Aquanaut launched?
- The Aquanaut was launched in 2019.
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