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
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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Key facts
Robot
KATFISH towed vehicle for seabed imaging
Technology
Synthetic aperture sonar and SeaPower subsea batteries
Stage
Publicly listed on TSXV
Country
Canada
Data & sources
Web sources
2
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Kraken Robotics on the deployment map
Where Kraken Robotics's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
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.
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 →
Recent coverage
Kraken Robotics in third-party press
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
- Forth Engineering2 models
- Saab Seaeye2 models
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.
- What does Kraken Robotics make?
- Kraken Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: KATFISH (Kraken Robotics builds physical robots).
- Who competes with Kraken Robotics?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Kraken Robotics building in the same form factors include Anduril Industries, BAE Systems, Kongsberg Maritime, Rekise Marine.
- Where is Kraken Robotics headquartered?
- Kraken Robotics is headquartered in St. John's, Canada.
- 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 a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Kraken Robotics ranks in roughly the top 52% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Kraken Robotics founded?
- Kraken Robotics was founded in 2012.
- 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 2026-07-08
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-08
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
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
- Forth Engineering2 models
- Saab Seaeye2 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
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
- Forth Engineering2 models
- Saab Seaeye2 models
Reality vs attention
Kraken Robotics draws attention at the 57th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among underwater robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
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: Jul 14, 2026