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EXRAY

World's first tetherless wireless underwater inspection ROV, designed for confined-space inspections in ballast tanks, riser systems, and structural frameworks.

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Manufacturer
Hydromea
Form factor
underwater
Maturity
production
Lifecycle
active
Website
hydromea.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies EXRAY, a underwater by Hydromea (production). 4 sources back the record.

Overview

World's first tetherless wireless underwater inspection ROV, designed for confined-space inspections in ballast tanks, riser systems, and structural frameworks. Backpack-sized with 6-degree-of-freedom control, rim-driven thrusters, and real-time HD video via Hydromea's proprietary LUMA underwater optical wireless technology. Class-ready for DNV and ABS inspection programs.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
production(Full-scale production deployment with repeat customers.)
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Key facts

Weight

9 kg

Depth rating

200 m

Runtime

6 hours

Data rate

10 Mbps

DOF

6

Length

70 cm

Max speed

2 knots

Wireless range

50 m

Specs

Dof

6

Length cm

70

Weight kg

9

Runtime hr

6

Data rate mbps

10

Depth rating m

200

Max speed knots

2

Wireless range m

50

Data & sources

Web sources

4

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for EXRAY. 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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Safety record

No incidents on record for EXRAY.

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Sources (4)

  1. EXRAY - Hydromea · https://www.hydromea.com/exray-wireless-underwater-drone
  2. World's first wireless underwater drone uses light instead of tether - New Atlas · https://newatlas.com/good-thinking/hydromea-exray-wireless-rov/
  3. https://www.hydromea.com/exray-underwater-robot
  4. https://dronelife.com/2026/07/13/mfe-offshore-adds-hydromea-exray-underwater-inspection-rov-to-portfolio/

Common questions

What is EXRAY?
World's first tetherless wireless underwater inspection ROV, designed for confined-space inspections in ballast tanks, riser systems, and structural frameworks. Backpack-sized with 6-degree-of-freedom control, rim-driven thrusters, and real-time HD video via Hydromea's proprietary LUMA underwater optical wireless technology. Class-ready for DNV and ABS inspection programs.
How much does EXRAY cost?
EXRAY's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for EXRAY from Hydromea. 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 EXRAY actually deployed in the real world?
EXRAY is recorded at the production stage, but DEPLOY has no deployment verified at a named site yet; vendor deployment claims are not independently confirmed here. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
What are the specs of EXRAY?
EXRAY's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Degrees of freedom: 6; Weight: 9. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes EXRAY?
EXRAY is made by Hydromea, based in Lausanne, Switzerland, founded in 2014.
Can you buy EXRAY?
EXRAY is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to EXRAY?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable underwater robots to EXRAY include X3, EverClean Hull Service Robot, Ghost Shark (XL-AUV), HUGIN.
How does EXRAY compare to X3?
EXRAY and X3 (Blueye Robotics · 5 deployments) are both underwater robots on the DEPLOY registry. EXRAY has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is EXRAY a top underwater?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, EXRAY ranks in roughly the top 75% of underwater models tracked by the registry.
What is EXRAY's maturity stage?
EXRAY is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.
Where is EXRAY deployed?
No verified deployments of EXRAY 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 EXRAY safe?
EXRAY 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 (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-17

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-17

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: underwater

Sources by quality tier

4
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Unclassified source

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

Methodology surface for EXRAY.

Recent coverage

EXRAY in third-party press

MFE Offshore Adds Hydromea EXRAY Underwater Inspection ROV to Portfolio

Jul 13, 2026

Subsea inspection technology partnership targets offshore operators - Splash247

Jun 15, 2026

MFE Offshore Partners with Hydromea to Bring Advanced Underwater ROV Technology to Offshore Operators - Ocean News & Technology

Jun 12, 2026