Company
Kraken Robotics
Kraken Robotics is a Canadian subsea sensor and robotics company based in St.
- Founded
- 2012
- HQ
- St. John's, Canada
- Status
- active
- Models
- 1
Verified profile
2
Sources on record
0
Tracked changes
Updated recently
Last verified change
Overview
Kraken Robotics is a Canadian subsea sensor and robotics company based in St. John's, Newfoundland, developing synthetic aperture sonar and underwater robotics (KATFISH) for naval mine countermeasures, seabed survey, and underwater defense applications.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Models (1)
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Current leadership (1)
- Kim Butler Executive Vice President for Defensereported, not verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Kraken Robotics.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Recent coverage
Kraken Robotics in third-party press
Peer companies
- Kongsberg Maritime2 models
- SubSea Craft2 models
- Square Robot1 model
- Stingray Marine Solutions1 model
- Vatn Systems1 model
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- 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 (1)
- Kraken Robotics acquires Covelya Group with Covelya Grouptechnology
Sources (2)
Common questions
- What is Kraken Robotics?
- Kraken Robotics is a Canadian subsea sensor and robotics company based in St. John's, Newfoundland, developing synthetic aperture sonar and underwater robotics (KATFISH) for naval mine countermeasures, seabed survey, and underwater defense applications.
- Where is Kraken Robotics based?
- Kraken Robotics is based in St. John's, Canada.
- When was Kraken Robotics founded?
- Kraken Robotics was founded in 2012.
- What does Kraken Robotics make?
- Kraken Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: KATFISH (Kraken Robotics builds physical robots).
- Where does Kraken Robotics operate robots?
- Kraken Robotics 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 Kraken Robotics safe?
- Kraken Robotics 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 Kraken Robotics.Peer companies
- Kongsberg Maritime2 models
- SubSea Craft2 models
- Square Robot1 model
- Stingray Marine Solutions1 model
- Vatn Systems1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Kraken Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Kraken Robotics Announces Regulatory Approval of its Acquisition of Covelya Group
Kraken Robotics receives regulatory approval for its acquisition of Covelya Group, expected to close July 2, 2026.
Kraken Robotics announces 15M acquisition of Covelya Group for subsea technology
Kraken Robotics acquiring UK-based Covelya Group for 15M. Expands subsea technology capabilities including Sonardyne, EIVA, Forcys, Voyis. Reshaping subsea defense market position.
Kraken Robotics Appoints New Executive Vice President For Defense
Kraken Robotics appointed Kim Butler, CPA, ICD as new Executive Vice President for Defense. Strategic leadership addition.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/kraken-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/kraken-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/adf07c19-0875-4918-90ee-1efb66bfbba4
- Revision history: /companies/kraken-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Kongsberg Maritime2 models
- SubSea Craft2 models
- Square Robot1 model
- Stingray Marine Solutions1 model
- Vatn Systems1 model
DEPLOY Intelligence Score
13.3/ 100
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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Hiring Signal
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
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