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As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Notilo Plus: 1 model, $2.1M raised. 1 source back the record.
CategoryMaritime
Overview
Notilo Plus was a French underwater robotics company that developed iBubble, the world's first autonomous wireless underwater drone, designed to follow divers and capture footage using patented visual and 360-degree sonar tracking technology. The company later expanded into professional subsea inspection with the Seasam drone, partnering with Cybernetix for offshore energy inspections. Notilo Plus was acquired by DELAIR on December 22, 2022.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
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Data & sources
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Models (1)
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Safety record
No incidents on record for Notilo Plus.
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Recent coverage
Notilo Plus 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
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- acquired
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Funding rounds (1)
- Seed2018-05-25
$2M(reported)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 27, 2026
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Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
Verification posture
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Low confidence
Review state
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Last reviewed 2026-08-05
Sources by quality tier
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- unclassified
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Methodology surface for Notilo Plus.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 Notilo Plus from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Notilo Plus - NVIDIA Developer Success Story
NVIDIA showcases Notilo Plus as an embedded computing success story, using NVIDIA technology for autonomous underwater drone navigation and obstacle avoidance.
Cybernetix, Notilo Plus partner up for subsea drone inspections
Cybernetix signed a strategic partnership with Notilo Plus for the deployment of subsea drone technologies in the offshore energy industry.
Meet iBubble, the world's first intelligent, autonomous, wireless underwater drone
ZDNet profiles iBubble by French startup Notilo Plus, claimed to be the world's first intelligent, autonomous, wireless underwater drone for divers.
Notilo Plus launches iBubble intelligent autonomous underwater drone
Notilo Plus launched iBubble, a fully wireless autonomous underwater drone that can accompany divers for up to an hour at depths of 197 feet.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/notilo-plus.md
- RSS feed: /companies/notilo-plus/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/4c7db18b-5603-4a84-8b2b-d682c68d8af3
- Revision history: /companies/notilo-plus/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Blueye Robotics3 models
- Cellula Robotics3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
Video
Easy to deploy, Seasam is one of the best underwater drones available on the market. With perfect maneuverability and stability, it boasts a versatility which
Easy to deploy, Seasam is one of the best underwater drones available on the market. With perfect maneuverability and stability, it boasts a versatility which
C-Detect, which uses the Seasam underwater drone in order to inspect pipes on various infrastructures, accepted to give us an interview. Leak detection, pipe in
L'entreprise Notilo Plus, fondée en 2016, a pu accéder à des financements européen grâce à l'aide du Bureau Europe d'Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Entreprises. Découvrez
In 2016, Nicolas Gambini, an engineering background and experience in both consulting and industry decided to found Notilo plus. It is one of the first compagni
The worlds first truly autonomous underwater drone. Made in France by Notilo Plus and distributed in Australia and New Zealand by EdgeROV - www.edgerov.com.au
Reality vs attention
Notilo Plus draws attention at the 20th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among underwater robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 100 months ago.
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Last computed: Aug 18, 2026