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Solus-LR

Hydrogen fuel cell-powered long-range autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) designed for extended subsea missions.

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Manufacturer
Cellula Robotics
Form factor
underwater
Maturity
pilot
Lifecycle
active

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Solus-LR, a underwater by Cellula Robotics (pilot). 1 source back the record.

Overview

Hydrogen fuel cell-powered long-range autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) designed for extended subsea missions. The Solus-LR is the predecessor to the Solus-XR XLUUV, with port-to-port mission capability enabling access to remote locations including Arctic sub-ice missions.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
Sources on file
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.

Key facts

Range

1000+ km

Propulsion

hydrogen fuel cell

Form factor

underwater drone

Autonomy level

autonomous underwater vehicle

Specs

Range km

1000+

Propulsion

hydrogen fuel cell

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Autonomy: verified vs claimed

What it actually does
Autonomous

Pricing

No verified price is on record for Solus-LR. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Solus-LR on the deployment map

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Solus-LR.

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Sources (1)

  1. Solus-LR | Cellula Robotics · https://cellulatech.com/systems/solus-lr/

Common questions

What is Solus-LR?
Hydrogen fuel cell-powered long-range autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) designed for extended subsea missions. The Solus-LR is the predecessor to the Solus-XR XLUUV, with port-to-port mission capability enabling access to remote locations including Arctic sub-ice missions.
How much does Solus-LR cost?
Solus-LR's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Solus-LR from Cellula Robotics. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Solus-LR actually deployed in the real world?
Solus-LR is at the pilot stage: a trial is reported, but no deployment is yet verified at a named site on the DEPLOY registry. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Solus-LR?
Solus-LR is made by Cellula Robotics, based in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, founded in 2001.
Can you buy Solus-LR?
Solus-LR is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
What are alternatives to Solus-LR?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable underwater robots to Solus-LR include X3, EverClean Hull Service Robot, Ghost Shark (XL-AUV), HUGIN.
How does Solus-LR compare to X3?
Solus-LR and X3 (Blueye Robotics · 5 deployments) are both underwater robots on the DEPLOY registry. Solus-LR has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Solus-LR a top underwater?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Solus-LR ranks in roughly the top 46% of underwater models tracked by the registry.
What is Solus-LR's maturity stage?
Solus-LR is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.
Where is Solus-LR deployed?
No verified deployments of Solus-LR are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Solus-LR safe?
Solus-LR 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 2026-08-02

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-02

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: underwater

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Solus-LR.

Recent coverage

Solus-LR in third-party press

A hydrogen submarine drone can now grab onto the seabed and silently watch a cable or pipeline for 16 days straight, with no ship overhead to give it away. Canada's defense agency owns this one - Autonocion.com

Jun 8, 2026

Extra-Large AUV Achieves MASS Compliance in Canada - Unmanned Systems Technology

Dec 12, 2024

XL unmanned underwater vehicle begins sea trials - Offshore-Energy.biz

Sep 4, 2023