The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Blueye Robotics: 3 models, 2 deployments across 2 regions. 1 source back the record.
CategoryMaritime
Overview
Blueye Robotics is a Norwegian underwater drone company based in Trondheim, developing compact ROVs for professional inspection, defense, aquaculture, and marine research. Founded in 2015, the company has shipped multiple generations — the Pioneer, X1, X3, X3 Ultra, and the flagship X7 — with depths up to 500m, 4K HDR imaging, and onboard AI via NVIDIA Jetson. Its Blueye Cloud platform provides browser-based fleet and mission management.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Robot
Focus
Key product
Military customer
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (3)
View all models →Current platform
Blueye X7
Flagship seven-thruster underwater ROV with full 6 degrees of freedom, 500m depth rating, 10,000 lumen spotlights, 4K camera, onboard AI for real-time object recognition, and seven guest ports for sensors and tools. Designed for infrastructure inspection, search and recovery, aquaculture, and port monitoring.
Current platform
Blueye X3 Ultra
Compact underwater ROV with 4K HDR imaging, 305m depth rating, NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX for real-time AI-driven object detection and image enhancement, and three guest ports for sensors and tools.
Current platform
X3
The Blueye X3 is a compact underwater ROV launched June 2021, featuring 305m depth rating, 4K camera, 3,300 lumen spotlight, four 350W thrusters, and three guest ports for external peripherals such as sonars, grippers, and sensors. Replaced by the X3 Ultra in 2026 with NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX for onboard AI.
Blueye Robotics on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Aug 2025. Explore where Blueye Robotics's robots are operating, by place and type.
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Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Christian Gabrielsen CEO (Daglig Leder)secondary-verified
- Erik Dyrkoren CEO & Co-Founderreported, not verified
Founders (4)
- Erik Dyrkorencofounder
- Christine Spitensole
- Erik Hauganesole
- Martin Ludvigsensole
Former / Previously (4)
- Christine Spiten Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Erik Dyrkoren Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Martin Ludvigsen Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Erik Haugane Co-foundersecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Blueye Robotics.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Blueye Robotics2 deployments
Recent coverage
Blueye Robotics in third-party press
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Partnerships (1)
- Blueye Robotics x RVI Tools (Netherlands Royal Navy) with RVI Toolsdistribution
Funding rounds (2)
Blueye Robotics’s 2 disclosed rounds, $1M in total, oldest to newest.
- Grant2020-06-01
$1M(reported)
- Seed/Grant2015-06-10
$236,000(reported)
Investors: Innovasjon Norge (lead)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedAug 19, 2025
X3 at Norwegian Ports, Norway
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedAug 19, 2025
X3 at Oslo, Norway
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedAug 19, 2025
X3 at Netherlands
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedAug 19, 2025
X3 at Den Helder, Netherlands
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-05
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Blueye Robotics.Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Blueye Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Two new mini-ROVs are set to explore the inky depths
New Atlas covers the launch of the Blueye X3 Ultra and X7 next-generation underwater ROVs.
Blueye Robotics moves beyond hardware with integrated subsea platform
Blueye launches the X7 ROV, X3 Ultra, and Blueye Cloud platform for fleet and mission management.
Blueye to Supply Underwater Remote Vehicles to Dutch Navy
Blueye Robotics, in partnership with RVI Tools, has been contracted to supply underwater ROVs to the Dutch Navy for maritime security.
Blueye Robotics awarded contract to deliver underwater ROVs to the Netherlands Royal Navy
Blueye Robotics and partner RVI Tools secured a contract to supply ROVs to the Netherlands Royal Navy for Army, Navy, and Mine Countermeasure Operations.
Blueye Robotics awarded contract with the Norwegian Customs for delivery of underwater drones
Blueye Robotics awarded a contract to deliver underwater drones to Norwegian Customs for vessel and port inspections.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/blueye-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/blueye-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/9b3c4b78-78e3-4979-bf26-cab88860555f
- Revision history: /companies/blueye-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Video
The Blueye Pro underwater ROV is the answer for all professionals who need a flexible and easy-to-use tool to perform their inspections without depending on div
Head to our webpage to read more 👉 www.blueyerobotics.com Learn more about Blueye: WEBSITE: https://www.blueyerobotics.com LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com
We proudly present the Blueye X1, our latest mini-ROV designed for efficiency and excellence. With a plug-&-play gripper port, the X1 is the perfect solution fo
Jay shows how quick and easy it is to start up the Blueye X3 ROV. The Blueye X3 is a professional-grade underwater drone built for detailed inspections and chal
Blueye X3 is our third ROV model. Three Guest Ports open up endless possibilities for connecting external peripherals such as sonars, manipulators, sensors, cam
Keeping your unit in top condition is crucial whether you're an ROV enthusiast or a commercial user. Recently, we received a Blueye Pioneer ROV from 2019 with
Learn how to set up and connect to your underwater drone from Blueye. - Uncoiling and packing the tether - Connect the tether to Surface Unit - Mount the mobi
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The Blueye GPS: your key to precise positioning! Built for seamless integration with Blueye ROVs, this plug-and-play solution provides surface-level GPS fixes w
A lot can happen in a decade! 🌊 What started as a student project in Trondheim has grown into a company delivering underwater solutions to professionals aroun
This tutorial will show how to install the Reach Alpha gripper on the Blueye X3 underwater drone. Learn more about Blueye: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/b
Are you wondering if our underwater drones are complicated to use? BlueyeROV has a unique design, user-friendly apps, and is easy to handle. Watch the video an
Reality vs attention
Blueye Robotics draws attention at the 56th percentile but verifies reality at the 92nd percentile among underwater robots. Hype Gap -35.6, 15th widest among underwater robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 7 verified deployments. Strong deployment footprint with 6 operational sites across 7 countries. Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 76 months ago.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
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Last computed: Aug 18, 2026