Company
Notilo Plus
Notilo Plus was a French underwater robotics company that developed iBubble, the world's first autonomous wireless underwater drone, designed to follow divers…
- Founded
- 2016
- HQ
- Marseille, France
- Status
- active
Funding
$2.1M
Models
1
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
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Key facts
Robot
Autonomous underwater drones including Seasam and iBubble
Acquisition
Acquired by Delair in January 2023 and operated as Delair Marine
Product
iBubble (recreational autonomous underwater drone), Seasam (professional underwater drone)
Acquired by
DELAIR (December 22, 2022)
Technology
Patented underwater localization, visual tracking, 360-degree sonar
Partnership
Cybernetix (offshore energy subsea inspections)
Data & sources
Web sources
1
1 source backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Safety record
No incidents on record for Notilo Plus.
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
Notilo Plus 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
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- acquired
- 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.
Funding rounds (1)
- Seed2018-05-25
$2M(reported)
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Notilo Plus?
- 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.
- What does Notilo Plus make?
- Notilo Plus has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: iBubble (Notilo Plus builds physical robots).
- Is Notilo Plus publicly traded?
- Notilo Plus is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of Delair in January 2023 and operated as Delair Marine | Product: iBubble (recreational autonomous underwater drone on the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Notilo Plus?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Notilo Plus building in the same form factors include Anduril Industries, BAE Systems, Kongsberg Maritime, Rekise Marine.
- Where is Notilo Plus headquartered?
- Notilo Plus is headquartered in Marseille, France.
- How much funding has Notilo Plus raised?
- Notilo Plus has raised approximately $2M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
- Where does Notilo Plus operate robots?
- Notilo Plus 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 Notilo Plus a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Notilo Plus ranks in roughly the top 56% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Notilo Plus founded?
- Notilo Plus was founded in 2016.
- Is Notilo Plus safe?
- Notilo Plus 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 2026-07-07
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-07
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Notilo Plus.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 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
- 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
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 40th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among underwater robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 99 months ago.
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