Kraken Robotics Names Shea CTO

Kraken Robotics announced that David Shea, Executive Vice President (EVP) of Products, will take on the additional role of Kraken’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Shea joined Kraken more than 10 years ago at its inception, and has been directing Kraken’s engineering, product development, and R&D in a variety of roles, first as Kraken’s Senior Vice President of Engineering and subsequently as EVP, Products.

Reid Takes the Helm at Kraken

Canadian marine technology company Kraken Robotics announced that Karl Kenny, Founder, President and CEO, will be appointed Executive Chairman of Kraken and transition the President and Chief Executive Officer role to Greg Reid. Reid joined Kraken more than seven years ago as Chief Financial Officer and since 2019 has been Chief Operating Officer. This transition will become effective January 1, 2023.

HII’s New Medium Class UUV sports Kraken SAS

Kraken Robotics said its AquaPix Miniature Synthetic Aperture Sonar (MINSAS) System has been selected as the standard payload offering on HII’s new REMUS 620 Medium Class UUV. HII selected the Kraken Aquapix MINSAS-60 and MINSAS-120 as the standard imagery sonar options due to the Kraken’s combination of performance and versatility to suit a wide range of customer needs at a commercially competitive price…

Kraken Wins $50+ Million Contract for Royal Canadian Navy Minehunting

Canadian marine technology company Kraken Robotics Inc. on Wednesday announced it has been awarded a prime contract with the Government of Canada to provide Remote Minehunting and Disposal Systems (RMDS) for the Department of National Defense (DND). The contract consists of an estimated 24-month acquisition program followed by an initial five-year Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) program, which includes options for additional equipment…

Maritime Defense Industry Specialist Joins Kraken Robotics' Board of Directors

Canada-based marine technology firm Kraken Robotics has appointed Bernard Mills to its board of directors, effective December 1, 2022. "Mr. Mills is an internationally experienced executive specializing in defense and critical infrastructure sectors. He will commence, also on December 1st, the role of CEO and Managing Director at Stelia North America, part of the Airbus Group and a leading manufacturer of composites and metallic structures for the aerospace industry…

Kraken Robotics' 3Q Revenue on the Rise

Canadian marine robotics specialist Kraken Robotics saw its third quarter 2022 revenue grow to $12.3 million compared to $5.1 million in the prior year.The company said Tuesday that its revenue growth was driven by the continued delivery to the Royal Danish Navy on multiple minehunting systems, the addition of PanGeo services, and the delivery of our SeaPower battery products. Year-to-date revenue…

Kraken Robotics Secures $14M Subsea Battery Order

Kraken Robotics has received an initial order for subsea batteries valued at $14 million. The company said the order included a significant advance payment. Deliveries will occur in 2023, Kraken said, without sharing the identity of the client."Kraken’s SeaPower 6000-meter rated pressure tolerant batteries are based on  Kraken’s unique pressure tolerant gel encapsulation technology for  lithium polymer batteries," Kraken said.

Kraken Completes Submarine Power Cable Survey with KATFISH Towed Sonar

Kraken Robotics completed of the offshore portion of a Robotics as a Service (RaaS) contract for the marine inspection of critical underwater infrastructure, including a submarine power cable. The contract value is $0.5 million. Kraken completed the offshore survey in challenging sea state conditions, including up to 4 kts of cross current, by using the KATFISH high-speed towed synthetic aperture sonar…

Kraken's PanGeo Subsea Completes Over $5 Million of Sub-Bottom Imager Projects

PanGeo Subsea, a subsidiary of Canadian marine robotics company Kraken Robotics, has completed over $5 million in Sub-Bottom Imager (SBI) projects year-to-date. This includes over 1,500 km of depth of burial (DOB) surveys that have a cumulative 2022 contract value of over $3 million. These surveys have supported the development of offshore wind farms in the US, Irish Sea, North Sea, Baltic Sea, and off the coast of Taiwan…

Kraken Robotics' Brazilian Subsidiary Gets $8M R&D Funding

Canadian marine robotics company Kraken Robotics said Friday it had signed a R&D contract with a global energy company that will provide $8 million of cash funding to Kraken’s Brazilian subsidiary over a 3-year period.Under this project, Kraken will continue the development of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning software, and subsea autonomy solutions to intelligently analyze sensor data and learn how to respond to highly dynamic environments in the offshore oil and gas, wind, hydrographic

Kraken Gets $1.1M Synthetic Aperture Sonar Order for NATO Navy Clients

Kraken Robotics  has secured a $1.1 million purchase order from an unnamed customer for several of its AquaPix synthetic aperture sonars SAS). "These systems will be integrated to Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) for delivery to two distinct NATO navies. Delivery is expected in the first half of 2023." Kraken Robotics said .Kraken’s AquaPix is an off the shelf, configurable SAS that replaces high end sidescan systems at an…

Record Year for PanGeo Subsea's Acoustic Corer

Canadian marine robotics firm Kraken Robotics said Friday that its PanGeo Subsea was celebrating a record year of contracts valued over $8 million for its Acoustic Corer.Kraken said PanGeo Subsea was near completion of Acoustic Corer ("AC") contracts valued at over $8 million in 2022, so far."This has been the AC's busiest year since its commercialization in 2011, supporting surveys in the US, North and Baltic Seas…

Qikiqtaaluk Corporation Orders Kraken Synthetic Aperture Sonar for Arctic AUV Survey

Canadian marine robotic company Kraken Robotics has received an order for its AquaPix synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) which will be integrated into Qikiqtaaluk Corporation's (QC) Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV).Qikiqtaaluk Corporation will use the AUV to carry out conduct ghost gear detection operations in the Arctic. Delivery is expected in 2023 and the contract value is more than $600,000, Kraken…

Kraken Wins Subsea Battery Order from AUV Manufacturer

Canada-based maritime robotics firm Kraken Robotics has secured an order for subsea batteries from a manufacturer of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). "The order is valued at $1.1 million and is a follow on from a $4.8 million order from the same customer earlier this year. For confidentiality reasons, we cannot disclose the customer’s name. Delivery is expected in Q4," Kraken Robotics said.Kraken’s…

Kraken's PanGeo SubSea Completes Acoustic Corer Survey off the Dutch Coast

Kraken Robotics said that its PanGeo Subsea subsidiary completed an acoustic coring (AC) campaign for ONE-Dyas in the North Sea, the company's second AC survey at ONE-Dyas's GEMS development, supporting foundation engineering of the N05-A gas platforms.The campaign took place during the summer aboard the M/V Dina Star. PanGeo was the prime contractor for the project. The scope of work was to acquire an acoustic core at each of the 6 legs of the platform foundation…

KATFISH Towed Sonar find niche in Defense, Offshore Energy

The war in the Ukraine, and the recent sabotage of the Nordstream underwater pipelines in the Baltic Sea, is bringing increased focus on the growing demand for underwater technologies capable of providing seabed intelligence, when and where it is most needed. Kraken Robotics is squarely focused on this market, with a suite of technologies designed to enhance image quality and reduce the time of traditional seabed surveys…

Kraken Receives $1.1m in Contracts for AquaPix SAS

Kraken Robotics announced contracts from two customers totaling $1.1 million for its AquaPix Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS). Due to confidentiality reasons the customers cannot be named but deliveries will go to the UK and Singapore for integration onto small man portable Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs). This represents Kraken’s first sale into Singapore and is reflective of our growing value…

Kraken Demos KATFISH High Speed Towed SAS at Royal Navy WISEX

Kraken Robotics recently participated in the Royal Navy’s (RN) WILTON Industry Show and Experiment (WISEX) on the ranges in Kilbrannan Sound off Campbeltown, Scotland. For these trials, Kraken teamed with Elbit Systems UK to demonstrate the KATFISH High Speed Towed Synthetic Aperture Sonar System integrated to its Seagull 12-meter Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV). The goal of the trials was to survey…

NextGeo Taps PanGeo For Detailed Survey on Hollandse Kust West Beta Cable Routes

Marine geoscience and offshore construction support service provider NextGeo has selected PanGeo Subsea, a Kraken Robotics Company, to provide its Sub-Bottom Imager (SBI) technology to conduct a detailed survey in the Dutch North Sea along the cable route running from TenneT's planned Hollandse Kust West Beta offshore wind substation.NextGEO has been carrying out various works as part of its contract with TenneT TSO B.V.

Kraken's Robotics as a Service (RaaS) Contract with Royal Canadian Navy Deemed 'Success'

Canadian marine robotics company Kraken Robotics Inc. has successfully completed a Robotics as a Service (RaaS) contract with the Royal Canadian Navy, for the testing of Kraken’s ultra-high-resolution survey equipment. This $0.5 million contract was funded under the government of Canada’s Innovative Solutions Canada program, and the testing department for this service offering was the Royal Canadian Navy's Fleet Diving Unit Atlantic (FDU-A) based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.