NATO Fund Invests in Underwater Robot to Protect Subsea Networks

NATO may be Europe’s best bet for tech at scale

Europe should look to NATO to help scale tech and AI innovations, write Wendy Anderson and Martijn Rasser in this op-ed.

NATO fund invests in underwater robot to protect subsea networks

NATO is investing in a Norwegian robotics startup specializing in underwater pipeline and vessel repairs, as the alliance seeks fresh tools for protecting subsea infrastructure.

NATO Fund Invests in Underwater Robot to Protect Subsea Networks

NATO is investing in a Norwegian robotics startup specializing in underwater pipeline and vessel repairs, as the alliance seeks fresh tools for protecting subsea infrastructure.

AI-driven robot builder closes major funding round

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NATO Leads €12 Mn Funding of Underwater Robotics Startup to Protect 160,000km of Seafloor Networks

In a decisive move to bolster subsea infrastructure security, the military alliance NATO, through its NATO Innovation Fund, has led €12 million financing round of Norway-based startup Kongsberg Ferrotech, whose innovative underwater robotics technology is poised to redefine pipeline maintenance and vessel repairs on the ocean floor.The robot, developed to operate in extreme underwater conditions, creates a “dry habitat” that enables safe inspect…

Norwegian startup gains traction, investments for subsea robotics program

The NATO Innovation Fund and Investinor will pay $14 million for a stake in Kongsberg Ferrotech, enabling the startup to scale up production of its submersible robot. The first machine already is currently deployed for offshore oil and gas operations in Abu Dhabi.