The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Cellula Robotics: 3 models, 4 deployments across 4 regions. 1 source back the record.
CategoryMaritime
Overview
Cellula Robotics Ltd. is a privately owned marine technology company headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia, specializing in hydrogen fuel cell-powered autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for defense, energy, and scientific applications. Founded in 2001, the company designs and manufactures long-range AUV platforms including the Solus-LR, Solus-XR XLUUV, Guardian, Porter, and Envoy, with operational ranges up to 5,000 km and endurance exceeding 45 days.
Cellula holds a 10-year exclusive collaboration with BAE Systems to develop the Herne XLAUV autonomous submarine for military use, and has been awarded contracts by the US Defence Innovation Unit and Canada's DRDC.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 4 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Robot
Focus
Technology
CEO
Founder & President
Employees
Key partnership
US DoD contract
Canadian defence collaboration
AUV platforms
ISO certification
Data & sources
Web sources
1
1 source backing this record.View all →
Models (3)
View all models →Current platform
Guardian AUV
Hydrogen fuel cell-powered autonomous underwater vehicle designed for long-endurance missions up to 45 days and 5,000 km range. Built for naval operations and scientific research, with payload delivery capability. Selected by the US Defence Innovation Unit for the Combat Autonomous Maritime Platform initiative.
Current platform
Solus-XR XLUUV
Extra Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV) with 5,000 km range and 45-day endurance, powered by hydrogen fuel cells. The largest UUV ever developed in Canada, designed for port-to-port lightly supervised surveillance missions and Arctic sub-ice operations. Began sea trials in August 2023.
Current platform
Solus-LR
Hydrogen fuel cell-powered long-range autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) designed for extended subsea missions. The Solus-LR is the predecessor to the Solus-XR XLUUV, with port-to-port mission capability enabling access to remote locations including Arctic sub-ice missions.
Partnerships
Every company Cellula Robotics has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1BAE Systems1× joint
- 2BAE Systems1× joint1 total
Most recent
- with BAE Systemsoperating
- with BAE Systemsoperating
Cellula Robotics on the deployment map
View the global map4 verified deployments across 4 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Cellula Robotics's robots are operating, by place and type.
- operationalSolus-LR at United States (multiple hotel chains) →United States · verified Jun 2024
- operationalSolus-LR at Canada, USA →North America · verified Jun 2024
- pilotGuardian AUV at San Diego, CA →West Coast · verified Jan 2024
- pilotSolus-XR XLUUV at British Columbia, Canada →British Columbia · verified Aug 2023
View the full Cellula Robotics deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Eric Jackson President & Founder, President & CTOsecondary-verified
- Neil Manning CEOsecondary-verified
- Jason Stanley COOsecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Eric Jacksoncofounderno longer at company
Safety record
No incidents on record for Cellula 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)
- Cellula Robotics4 deployments
Recent coverage
Cellula Robotics in third-party press
Hydrogen Fuel Cell AUV Exceeds Performance Targets - Unmanned Systems Technology
Cellula and DRDC/RDDC Advance Long-Endurance AUV Development Through Sustained Collaboration - Fuel Cells Works
Cellula Robotics advances long-endurance AUV capability through Canadian defence collaboration - hydro-international.com
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Blueye Robotics3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
- Forth Engineering2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
2 total · 2 operating
Every company Cellula Robotics has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- with BAE Systemsoperating
- with BAE Systemsoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1BAE Systems1× joint
- 2BAE Systems1× joint1 total
All 2 partnerships
open in the atlas →- Cellula Robotics x BAE Systems (Herne XLAUV)withBAE Systemsdevelopment2025-09-01operating
- development2024-01-01operating
Timeline
Every recorded move in Cellula Robotics’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipCellula Robotics x BAE Systems (Herne XLAUV)
2025-09-01BAE Systems announced a 10-year strategic partnership with Cellula Robotics at DSEI 2025 to develop Herne as a militarized extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle (XLAUV) for underwater defense applications.
PartnershipBAE Systems x Cellula Robotics Herne XLAUV
2024-01-01BAE Systems signed a 10-year exclusive agreement with Cellula Robotics to develop Herne, an autonomous extra-large AUV (XLAUV) for military use including anti-submarine warfare, covert surveillance, and underwater infrastructure monitoring. Cellula provides the hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicle platform, while BAE Systems contributes its Nautomate autonomous control system. The companies successfully conducted an in-water UK demonstration in 2024 and expect market-ready delivery by end of 2026.
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 verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Solus-LR at United States (multiple hotel chains)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Solus-LR at Canada, USA
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2024
Guardian AUV at San Diego, CA
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedAug 30, 2023
Solus-XR XLUUV at British Columbia, Canada
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Cellula Robotics.Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Blueye Robotics3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
- Forth Engineering2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Cellula Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Hydrogen Fuel Cell AUV Exceeds Performance Targets - Unmanned Systems Technology
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Cellula and DRDC/RDDC Advance Long-Endurance AUV Development Through Sustained Collaboration - Fuel Cells Works
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Cellula Robotics advances long-endurance AUV capability through Canadian defence collaboration - hydro-international.com
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Cellula Robotics & Metron Partner to Deliver Next-Gen AUV Systems - Unmanned Systems Technology
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Cellula Robotics, Metron forge 10-year partnership to advance next-gen AUVs - NavalToday.com
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Cellula Robotics and Metron Sign Agreement to Deliver Next-Generation Undersea Capability for the US Defense Market - Ocean News & Technology
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Infinity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen, Inc. Powers 2000km Fully Submerged AUV Mission with Cellula Robotics - Morningstar
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Cellula Robotics Proves Submerged Endurance as Envoy AUV Exceeds 2,000km with Hydrogen Fuel Cells - Unmanned Systems Technology
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Hydrogen-fueled AUV breaks range expectations with 2,000-kilometer subsea run - Offshore-Energy.biz
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Cellula Robotic Envoy AUV Surpasses 2,000km Submerged on Hydrogen Fuel Cell - Marine Technology News
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Hahn Appointed VP, Tech Transfer and Strategy at Cellula Robotics - Marine News Magazine
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Cellula’s ‘Guardian’ Emerges as US Navy Choice for Long-Range AUV - The Defense Post
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/cellula-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/cellula-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/ca4828c5-ace0-4d2b-99a5-958845c04ad5
- Revision history: /companies/cellula-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Blueye Robotics3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
- Forth Engineering2 models
Video
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Reality vs attention
Cellula Robotics draws attention at the 75th percentile but verifies reality at the 54th percentile among maritime robots. Hype Gap +20.8, 5th widest among maritime robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 4 verified deployments. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 29, 2026