Company
ECA Group
ECA Group is a La Seyne-sur-Mer, France-based robotics company specializing in AUVs, ROVs (Alistar), and unmanned surface vessels for naval defense, mine…
- Founded
- 1936
- HQ
- La Seyne-sur-Mer, France
- Models
- 1
Verified profile
2
Sources on record
1
Tracked changes
Updated 26 days ago
Last verified change
Overview
ECA Group is a La Seyne-sur-Mer, France-based robotics company specializing in AUVs, ROVs (Alistar), and unmanned surface vessels for naval defense, mine countermeasures, and offshore energy applications. The company merged with iXblue to form Exail in 2022.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Models (1)
View all models →Safety record
No incidents on record for ECA Group.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Recent coverage
ECA Group in third-party press
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- Saildrone4 models
- Saronic Technologies4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime2 models
- Saab Seaeye2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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Sources (2)
Common questions
- What is ECA Group?
- ECA Group is a La Seyne-sur-Mer, France-based robotics company specializing in AUVs, ROVs (Alistar), and unmanned surface vessels for naval defense, mine countermeasures, and offshore energy applications. The company merged with iXblue to form Exail in 2022.
- Where is ECA Group based?
- ECA Group is based in La Seyne-sur-Mer, France.
- When was ECA Group founded?
- ECA Group was founded in 1936.
- What does ECA Group make?
- ECA Group has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Alistar (ECA Group builds physical robots).
- Where does ECA Group operate robots?
- ECA Group is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is ECA Group safe?
- ECA Group has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-03
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-03
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for ECA Group.Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- Saildrone4 models
- Saronic Technologies4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime2 models
- Saab Seaeye2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning ECA Group from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/eca-group.md
- RSS feed: /companies/eca-group/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/16317555-5e1a-4813-b34c-9120c13acff7
- Revision history: /companies/eca-group/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- Saildrone4 models
- Saronic Technologies4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime2 models
- Saab Seaeye2 models
DEPLOY Intelligence Score
25.2/ 100
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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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.
Last computed: Jul 3, 2026
Intelligence layer