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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.
Kraken Scores a Pair of Contract Wins
Kraken Robotics Inc. (TSX-V: PNG, OTCQB: KRKNF) announced an order for 1,000-meter rated AquaPix MINSAS 60 sonar from a new South Korean customer for use in a military application. The order is valued at $300,000 and will be delivered in 2022. Due to customer confidentiality, Kraken cannot provide more details at this time.Kraken’s AquaPix MINSAS is an off the shelf configurable SAS which replaces high end sidescan systems at an affordable price…
Kraken Scores $7.1 Million of Contracts for Offshore Subsea Inspections
Canadian marine technology company Kraken Robotics's subsidiaries Kraken Robotic Systems Inc. and PanGeo Subsea Inc. have been awarded $7.1 million for two contracts from the Newfoundland Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Recovery Assistance (OOGIRA) Fund.The combined projects, valued at $9.2 million, will be executed from Q4 2021 through Q4 2022. Kraken and PanGeo’s inspection and survey platforms will assist the offshore energy sector to acquire better…
Kraken Wins Robotics as a Service (RaaS) Contract from Government of Canada
Kraken Robotics Inc. signed a Robotics as a Service (RaaS) contract with the Canadian government for testing of Kraken’s ultra-high resolution survey equipment with the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). This $500,000 contract is funded under the Canadian government’s Innovative Solutions Canada program, and the testing department for this service offering is the RCN’s Fleet Diving Unit Atlantic (FDU-A) based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Kraken Receives $765K Sensor Order
Kraken Robotics announced an order for an AquaPix MINSAS 120 sonar system from a "Fortune 500 company" with activities in the defense sector. Total contract value is approximately $765,000. This is a new Kraken customer and due to the nature of this customer’s business, Kraken cannot disclose further details. The company expects to fulfill this order in Q1/2022.
Ocean SuperCluster to Provide $2 Million for GeoScan Wide Area Acoustic Corer
Canadian marine technology company Kraken Robotics Inc. on Thursday announced that its wholly owned subsidiary PanGeo Subsea Inc. has secured $2 million in funding from Canada’s Ocean Supercluster for the development of wider scanning capability and increased efficiency called GeoScan.The new $3.4 million project will run through to March 2023 and will see PanGeo work with Cellula Robotics of British…
Kraken Robotics to Acquire PanGeo
Kraken Robotics signed a definitive share purchase agreement whereby Kraken Robotics Systems Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kraken, will acquire all of the issued share capital of PGH Capital Inc., which operates its business through its subsidiaries, PanGeo Subsea Inc. and PanGeo Subsea Scotland Limited. PanGeo is a private Canadian services company specializing in high-resolution 3D acoustic imaging solutions for the sub-seabed with offices in St.
Kraken Signs CRADA on Pressure Tolerant Batteries with US Navy
Canadian subsea technology company Kraken Robotics has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD). Under the CRADA, the Battery Certification and Integration Branch, Code 636 of NSWC Carderock, will test Kraken’s pressure tolerant lithium-ion batteries. The testing is expected to take four months to complete and is…
Kraken to Provide MCM Solutions for Denmark's SHD
Canadian marine technology company Kraken Robotics Inc. said it signed a cooperation agreement with SH Defence (SHD) of Denmark covering the design and sale of containerized mine countermeasure and other subsea surveillance sensor and robotic solutions.SHD is an international company developing, producing and servicing hydraulic, electric and mechanical system solutions, including containerized multi-mission module systems for the worldwide naval industry.
Argeo Buys Two SeaRaptor AUVs
Norwegian subsea offshore service company Argeo has procured two Teledyne Gavia SeaRaptor 6,000-meter-rated autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV), Teledyne Marine Vehicles, a business of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated announced.The two SeaRaptor AUVs will contribute to Argeo’s growing fleet of AUVs and will enable deep-sea surveys to the benefit of marine industries including offshore wind, aquaculture…
Kraken Receives Order for AquaPix Sonar from AUV Manufacturer
Canadian marine technology company Kraken Robotics Inc. announced it has received an order for a 3,000-meter rated AquaPix MINSAS 120 Synthetic Aperture Sonar from an American autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) manufacturer. The contract value is $0.5 million and delivery to the customer is expected in 2021.Since March of this year, Kraken has received orders for AquaPix MINSAS 120 Synthetic Aperture Sonars from customers in the U.S.…
Kraken to Equip New AUV Customer with AquaPix Sonar and SeaPower Batteries
Canadian marine technology company Kraken Robotics Inc. announced new purchase orders for a 6,000-meter rated AquaPix MINSAS 120 sonar and SeaPower batteries totaling over $1.2 million from a new autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) customer. Due to customer confidentiality, Kraken cannot provide more details at this time. The company expects to fulfill these orders in 2021.Kraken’s batteries and sensors…
Dive Technologies Orders Kraken Pressure Tolerant Batteries
Canadian marine technology company Kraken Robotics Inc. said it has received another order for its 6,000-meter SeaPower pressure tolerant batteries from Dive Technologies Inc., of Quincy, Mass.Dive’s Large Displacement autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV), the DIVE-LD, are powered by Kraken’s pressure tolerant batteries. Dive’s commercial AUV is designed to support long duration missions at full ocean depths.The value of the order is $600…
Kraken Robotics Buys Brazil's 13 Robotics
Canada-based offshore robotics company Kraken Robotics has acquired Brazil's 13 Robotics Ltda of Brazil (“13R”).The 13R team, with offices in Rio de Janeiro and Salvador, Brazil, consists of software developers and engineers who have significant experience in underwater robotics and autonomous systems for the energy markets, Kraken said."Since inception in 2013, 13R have completed projects for a number of global energy companies…
Dive Technologies Completes Sea Trials with Kraken Sonar, Batteries
Quincy, Massachusetts based Dive Technologies completed successful sea trials of Kraken’s Miniature Synthetic Aperture Sonar (MINSAS 120) integrated onto Dive’s Large Displacement Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (DIVE-LD). The DIVE-LD is also powered by Kraken’s pressure tolerant batteries.“Our team is incredibly excited to continue working with Kraken Robotics,” said Bill Lebo, Dive Co-Founder. “Following our previous successful sea trials with Kraken’s batteries…
Kraken Robotics Enters LOI to Acquire PanGeo Subsea
Kraken Robotics Inc. has entered into a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) in connection with the proposed acquisition of PanGeo Subsea Inc. from Cahill Innovation Inc, a member of the Cahill Group of Companies, and Argentum Asset Management AS. Moya Cahill, a director of Kraken, is a shareholder of Cahill Innovation Inc, and she resigned as a director of Kraken prior to the approval and execution…