Develops autonomous surface and underwater robotics for permanent offshore monitoring
Bubble Robotics
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About Bubble Robotics
Bubble Robotics develops a modular autonomous robotic system for the permanent monitoring of offshore infrastructure. The system consists of the resident surface mothership BubbleDock, which remains on station energy-autonomously for up to six months and autonomously launches, recovers, charges and retrieves data from underwater robots (BubbleBot). The BubbleBots operate as ROV and AUV down to 300 m water depth in currents of up to 2 knots and deliver multimodal inspection data (camera, sonar, MBES, SSS, hydrophone, environmental sensors incl. eDNA) at millimeter-level precision. The software platform Bubble OS combines mission control, sensor fusion and AI-based data analysis for engineers, regulators and insurers. The team brings experience from autonomous space robotics (including NASA JPL, ETH Zurich). Fields of application include offshore wind energy, ports, subsea cables and environmental monitoring; since its founding, ten deployments have been completed (as of October 2025).
- Processes
- Autonomous offshore inspection (ROV/AUV), Resident monitoring (BubbleDock, >6 months), Fleet/swarm management (Bubble OS), AI-based data analysis and insights, Environmental monitoring incl. eDNA, Data products for engineers, regulators and insurers
- Materials
- BubbleDock – autonomous surface mothership, BubbleBot – Subsea Worker, Bubble OS – mission control & AI
- Employees
- 13
- Industries
- Offshore wind energy, Ports, Subsea infrastructure / subsea cables, Offshore energy, Environmental/biodiversity monitoring, Maritime security
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Engineering & system design (hardware, electronics, autonomy)
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Manufacturing of the carrier systems BubbleDock/BubbleBot
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Software platform Bubble OS: mission control, sensor fusion, AI data analysis
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Operations: autonomous launch/recovery/charging/data retrieval of resident
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Delivery of insights/data products
Technology & Sensors
BubbleDock – autonomous surface mothership
Resident platform with hybrid renewable onboard energy, self-righting up to sea state 7 and autonomous anchoring/station keeping for over 6 months.
BubbleBot – Subsea Worker
Underwater robot down to 300 m depth, stable in currents of up to 2 knots, with autonomous launch, recovery, charging and data offload via the BubbleDock.
Bubble OS – mission control & AI
Unified control and AI software with real-time navigation, docking, obstacle avoidance and sensor fusion for fine-grained 3D positioning.
Systems
Inside the production
Industries
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autonomous surface robotics mothership (ASV) | Bubble Robotics BubbleDock | – | – | – | – |
| Autonomous underwater robotics system (ROV/AUV, "Subsea Worker") | Bubble Robotics BubbleBot | – | Dive depth up to 300 m; stable operation in currents of up to 2 knots | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 2025
10 deployments completed since founding (as of October 2025)