The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Kraken Robotics: 1 model. 2 sources back the record.
CategoryMaritime
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
Key facts
Robot
Technology
Stage
Country
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Models (1)
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Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Greg Reid President & CEOreported, not verified
- Kim Butler Executive Vice President for Defensereported, not verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Kraken Robotics.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Kraken Robotics in third-party press
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Blueye Robotics3 models
- Cellula Robotics3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Partnerships (2)
- Kraken Robotics acquires Covelya Group with Covelya Grouptechnology
- Square Robot x Kraken Robotics with Square Robotmanufacturing
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-05
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
- Anduril Industries7 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Blueye Robotics3 models
- Cellula Robotics3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Kraken Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Kraken Robotics acquires Covelya Group for $615M
Covelya Group expands Kraken Robotics' product offerings and total addressable market in subsea technology. The post Kraken Robotics acquires Covelya Group for $615M appeared…
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
- Anduril Industries7 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Blueye Robotics3 models
- Cellula Robotics3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
Reality vs attention
Kraken Robotics draws attention at the 23rd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among underwater robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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.
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Last computed: Aug 17, 2026