The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies TidalX: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
Overview
TidalX is a company developing robotic solutions for aquaculture, including autonomous systems for tidal lice control in salmon farming, using robotic technology to manage fish health in marine environments.
Reality check
Research note
Domain tidalx.com archived as a Chinese plastic surgery website (东方隆胸网), not aquaculture robotics. Entity may be a misidentification by AgentRecon. No credible aquaculture robotics company named TidalX found. Needs Ben review.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Origin
Focus
Technology
Robot
Financial stage
Origin
What They Do
HQ
Scale
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Key Customer
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company TidalX has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Alphabet Inc.1× joint1 total
Most recent
- Alphabet X moonshot - TidalX spinout2024-07-01with Alphabet Inc.operating
TidalX on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Rajesh Jadhav CEOsecondary-verified
- Rochak Sharma Chief Product Officersecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for TidalX.
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
TidalX in third-party press
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DJI7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- 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 total · 1 operating
Every company TidalX has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- Alphabet X moonshot - TidalX spinout2024-07-01with Alphabet Inc.operating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Alphabet Inc.1× joint1 total
Timeline
Every recorded move in TidalX’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipAlphabet X moonshot - TidalX spinout
2024-07-01TidalX (formerly Tidal), the underwater-perception and aquaculture-AI company, was developed inside X, Alphabet's moonshot factory, and spun out as an independent company after roughly six years of incubation.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 24, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for TidalX.Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DJI7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning TidalX from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Stage is set for Innovation Theatre at Aquaculture UK in Glasgow - Fishfarming expert
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Mowi and TidalX AI expand collaboration into salmon genetics program
Mowi and TidalX AI expanding collaboration from farm monitoring into Mowi Genetics breeding program. Tidal's AI tracking will allow continuous data on growth, disease resistance,…
Tidal forms new partnership to scale operations in Chile - Fishfarming expert
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Fishing for Data - Hackster.io
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How TidalX AI is Transforming Fish Farming: Are We on the Brink of an Aquaculture Revolution? - IEEE Spectrum
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiTkFVX3lxTE5LRlRJMk1QVW9hZUphRXNNb0o1SW1YZkFYQ29hdTM2XzZQZi1HRnNUNnNOQWJlb2h4Z21aODBaWVRwTGtSeWI2cG5SOVBnZw?oc=5"…
TidalX AI expands into Chile with first local hire
TidalX AI, a spinout from Alphabet's X lab, hired Cristina Winkler as its first local employee in Chile. The company is backed by Perry Creek Capital and Ichthus Venture Capital.…
Tidal AI chooses Bergen to expand - leveraging aquaculture cluster
TidalX AI chose Bergen, Norway as its European base, leveraging the region's aquaculture industry cluster. Based on Google's AI expertise, the company's technology enables fish…
Google Spin-off TidalX AI Aims to Transform Aquaculture
IEEE Spectrum coverage of TidalX AI, an Alphabet spin-off using machine learning and machine perception (computer vision / 'fishal recognition') to protect oceans and transform…
Tidal launches from Alphabet's Moonshot Factory with funding from Perry Creek, Kverva-backed IVC, and Futurum Ventures
TidalX AI launched as an independent company from X (Alphabet's moonshot factory) with funding from Perry Creek Capital (led round), Ichthus Venture Capital (backed by Kverva),…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/tidalx.md
- RSS feed: /companies/tidalx/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/da28dc85-246f-4323-acc4-d691ebbbdd37
- Revision history: /companies/tidalx/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DJI7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
Video
Heat Index
Serious52/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
TidalX draws attention at the 35th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other 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.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 3, 2026