Overview
UVD Robots, a subsidiary of Blue Ocean Robotics, develops autonomous UV-C disinfection robots for hospitals, pharmaceutical cleanrooms, and public facilities. Founded in 2016 in Odense, Denmark, the company gained global recognition during the COVID-19 pandemic for deploying hundreds of robots across 60+ countries. In 2025, Blue Ocean Robotics made a strategic decision to focus exclusively on the UVD Robot product line, targeting the pharmaceutical sector with cleanroom disinfection solutions.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 3 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Parent company
Countries deployed
EU Commission order
Key market
Data & sources
Press releases
1
Web sources
3
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Models (1)
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Where UVD Robots's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Per Juul Nielsen CEO of UVD Robots
- Thomas Knudsen CEO of Blue Ocean Robotics (parent company)
- Søren Vilby Chairman of Blue Ocean Robotics
Former / Previously (1)
- Claus Risager Chairman of the Board (UVD Robots) / Former CEO of Blue Ocean Robotics
Safety record
No incidents on record for UVD Robots.
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 →
Operated deployments (3)
- Autonomous UV-C Disinfection RobotWuhan, China
- Autonomous UV-C Disinfection RobotEuropean Union (multi-country)
- Autonomous UV-C Disinfection RobotOdense
Operator customers (1)
- UVD Robots3 deployments
Recent coverage
UVD Robots in third-party press
Peer companies
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- Roborock19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
- Dreame Technology5 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.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
UVD Robots Presentation Video
- Record createdJun 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment recordedDec 7, 2020
Autonomous UV-C Disinfection Robot at European Union (multi-country)
- Deployment recordedFeb 1, 2020
Autonomous UV-C Disinfection Robot at Wuhan, China
Sources (4)
- https://www.uvd-robots.com/
- https://www.blue-ocean-robotics.com/
- UVD Robots: Official Site · https://www.uvd-robots.com
- UVD Robots Wins EU Contract to Deploy 200 Robots in Hospitals Across Europe · https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201207005410/en/UVD-Robots-Wins-EU-Contract-to-Deploy-200-Robots-in-Hospitals-Across-Europe
Common questions
- What is UVD Robots?
- UVD Robots, a subsidiary of Blue Ocean Robotics, develops autonomous UV-C disinfection robots for hospitals, pharmaceutical cleanrooms, and public facilities. Founded in 2016 in Odense, Denmark, the company gained global recognition during the COVID-19 pandemic for deploying hundreds of robots across 60+ countries. In 2025, Blue Ocean Robotics made a strategic decision to focus exclusively on the UVD Robot product line, targeting the pharmaceutical sector with cleanroom disinfection solutions.
- What does UVD Robots make?
- UVD Robots has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Autonomous UV-C Disinfection Robot (UVD Robots builds physical robots).
- Is UVD Robots publicly traded?
- UVD Robots is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of 3C GROUPS on the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with UVD Robots?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to UVD Robots building in the same form factors include Ecovacs Robotics, Roborock, SharkNinja, iRobot.
- Who is the CEO of UVD Robots?
- Per Juul Nielsen is the ceo of UVD Robots, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in UVD Robots?
- UVD Robots has no separately traded stock; it is owned by 3C GROUPS (the parent is the entity that trades, where it is public).
- Where is UVD Robots headquartered?
- UVD Robots is headquartered in Odense, Denmark.
- Who owns UVD Robots?
- UVD Robots is owned by 3C GROUPS, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Where does UVD Robots operate robots?
- UVD Robots operates 3 verified deployments, including at Wuhan, China, European Union (multi-country), Odense.
- Is UVD Robots a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, UVD Robots ranks in roughly the top 34% of companies tracked by the registry.
- Is UVD Robots safe?
- UVD Robots 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 · 4 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-14
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-14
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for UVD Robots.Peer companies
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- Roborock19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
- Dreame Technology5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning UVD Robots from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
3C GROUPS Acquires 100% of Blue Ocean Robotics
3C GROUPS completed acquisition of Blue Ocean Robotics, which pivoted to focus exclusively on the UVD Robot for pharmaceutical and healthcare markets. AstraZeneca is among key…
Blue Ocean Robotics raises $51 million for mobile robots
Blue Ocean Robotics, parent of UVD Robots, raised $51 million (DKK 335 million) from AP Møller Holding to expand its portfolio of mobile service robots.
UVD Robots Wins EU Contract to Deploy 200 Robots in Hospitals Across Europe
The EU Commission selected UVD Robots to supply 200 autonomous disinfection robots to European hospitals fighting COVID-19, the largest single order of service robots to combat…
Third generation of UV-C disinfection robot available from UVD Robots
UVD Robots launched its third-generation UV-C disinfection robot with a smaller footprint, advanced sensors, and reporting capabilities. The robot is deployed in 60+ countries…
Robots help to fight coronavirus worldwide
Chinese hospitals ordered more than 2,000 UVD robots by Danish manufacturer Blue Ocean Robotics to destroy viruses in Wuhan and other cities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/uvd-robots.md
- RSS feed: /companies/uvd-robots/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/6c1f98e4-2a3b-498d-bdf8-27fa6dc5115c
- Revision history: /companies/uvd-robots/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Ecovacs Robotics19 models
- Roborock19 models
- SharkNinja14 models
- iRobot9 models
- Mammotion7 models
- Dreame Technology5 models
Video
Sales Director of Danish startup UVD Robots Jacob Mortensen talks to TRT World about Self-driving robots used to disinfect hospitals. #Coronavirus #UVDRobots #
Nordic Eye Sales Accelerator, (NESA Robotics) CEO, Heath Williams explains how Heathrow Airport have deployed UVD robots to fight coronavirus! Disinfection rob
Health care facilities around the world are investing in technology in their battle against Covid-19. And these include state-of-the-art disinfection tools, suc
UVD – Autonomous UV-C Dynamic Disinfection Robot Healthcare environments are a source of contamination of approximately 20% of acquired infections and form a si
The health and safety of our patients and team at Boston Dental are our number one priority. We have implemented many new safety precautions for our reopening,
Per Juul Nielsen, CEO of UVD Robots, introduces the company, which was one of three finalists for the Robotics of the Year Award 2020 by the Odense Robotics CEO
A visionary from the get-go, Dr. Maged el-Malecki pioneered the use of UVD robots within his practice. Andy Molnar, Vice President for UVD-Robots in the Americ
Reality vs attention
UVD Robots draws attention at the 37th percentile but verifies reality at the 84th percentile among service robots. Hype Gap -47.6, 35th widest among service robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 3 verified deployments. 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 23, 2026