Company

Hullbot

Hullbot is an Australian marine robotics company developing autonomous underwater robots for hull cleaning and biofouling removal on ships and boats.

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HQ: Sydney, Australia
Status: active

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As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Hullbot: 1 model. 1 source back the record.

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Key facts

Robot

Autonomous underwater robots with brush-equipped arms for cleaning and inspecting boat and ferry hulls.

Focus

Marine robotics aimed at reducing antifouling needs, fuel consumption, and invasive species spread.

Stage

Private company.

CEO

Tom Loefler

Product

Autonomous ship hull cleaning robot

Fundingsee investors →

16M total (10.6M Series A from Regeneration VC)

Data & sources

Web sources

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Models (1)

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Current platform

Hullbot

Hullbot is an autonomous underwater robot that frequently cleans and inspects boat and ferry hulls with brush-equipped mobile arms, reducing antifouling, fuel use, and invasive-species spread.

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Current leadership (2)

Tom Loefler Co-Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
Karl Watfern Co-Founder & CTOsecondary-verified

Founders (2)

Tom Loeflercofounder
Karl Watferncofounder

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Hullbot.

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Recent coverage

Hullbot in third-party press

Aussie underwater robot company, Hullbot, secures $16m from leading VCs to scale globally - Marine Business News

Nov 6, 2025

Ship-scrubbing robot’s Sydney builders raise $16m to go global - The Australian

Nov 4, 2025

Underwater robot startup Hullbot raises $16m for global scale-up - Capital Brief

Nov 4, 2025

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Financial state

Reporting basis: private_reported
Lifecycle stage: growth
Counterparty risk class: elevated

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Recent activity

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Record createdJun 24, 2026
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Sources (1)

https://www.hullbot.com/

Common questions

What is Hullbot?

Hullbot is an Australian marine robotics company developing autonomous underwater robots for hull cleaning and biofouling removal on ships and boats.

What does Hullbot make?

Hullbot has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Hullbot (Hullbot builds physical robots).

Is Hullbot publicly traded?

No. Hullbot is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who competes with Hullbot?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Hullbot building in the same form factors include Anduril Industries, BAE Systems, Blueye Robotics, Cellula Robotics.

Who is the CEO of Hullbot?

Tom Loefler is the ceo of Hullbot, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Hullbot?

Hullbot is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today.

Where is Hullbot headquartered?

Hullbot is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Who owns Hullbot?

Hullbot is privately held; ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

Where does Hullbot operate robots?

Hullbot 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 Hullbot a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Hullbot ranks in roughly the top 100% of companies tracked by the registry.

Is Hullbot safe?

Hullbot 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 · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05

Verification posture

Verified

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Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-05

Sources by quality tier

1: unclassified; Unclassified source

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Current leadership (2)

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In the press

Aussie underwater robot company, Hullbot, secures $16m from leading VCs to scale globally - Marine Business News

Ship-scrubbing robot’s Sydney builders raise $16m to go global - The Australian

Underwater robot startup Hullbot raises $16m for global scale-up - Capital Brief

Ocean robotics company Hullbot raises $16m in Series A round - Business News Australia

Hullbot raises $16m from the bottom of the harbour - Forbes Australia

Shipping climate tech startup Hullbot steams ahead with $16 million Series A - Startup Daily

Ship-cleaning robot startup raised $10.6M - Axios

UNSW spinout awarded national design award, beating global giants - UNSW Sydney

Meet the tiny robot saving thousands of litres in marine fuel - My NRMA

AI-powered underwater robot slashes ferry fuel bills, emissions - The Daily Telegraph

Start-up seeks funds for sub-aqua cleaner that doubles as a spy - The Australian

Hullbot - High Frequency Robot Cleaning - BoatTEST

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