Fleet Robotics
US maritime robotics startup founded 2022 in Somerville, MA, building autonomous submersible robots for ship hull cleaning and inspection.
Fleet Robotics (formerly Bluetech Robotics) is a Somerville, Massachusetts-based startup founded in 2022 by Michael Bell and Sidney McLaurin. The company develops AI-enabled autonomous underwater robots that perform biofouling mitigation, hull cleaning, hull inspection, and dry bulk cleaning directly on ships at sea—without requiring port visits or human supervision. Its swarm-based submersible robots adhere to ship hulls with high magnetic force and carry out continuous maintenance, reducing fuel consumption caused by hull fouling.
Fleet Robotics operates out of Greentown Labs in Somerville and targets commercial shipping operators seeking to improve vessel fuel efficiency and comply with maritime environmental regulations. The company is privately held with under 10 employees and has received early-stage backing from investors in the maritime and cleantech sectors.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Autonomous Hull Cleaning Robot
Submersible autonomous robot that cleans and inspects ship hulls at sea without port visits.
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2022
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