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Fleet Robotics

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fleetrobotics.ai

Autonomous submersible robots designed to perform continuous hull cleaning and inspection while vessels are in transit; robots adhere magnetically to steel hull surfaces and clean biofouling at 400 m²/hr with replaceable nylon bristle brushes; onboard inspection sensors measure steel thickness (0.5–25 mm ±50 µm) and coating thickness (0–2 mm ±25 µm) in real time; roadmap targets swarm-based multi-robot deployment and expansion to offshore energy asset inspection.

HeadquartersCharlestown, US
Founded2022
Corporate funding$3M
Team1-10
Deployments0
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeed
FoundersSidney McLaurin (CEO), Michael Bell (CTO)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintHQ in Somerville, MA; pre-commercial pilot stage targeting maritime operators globally for automated ship hull cleaning and inspection.
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineinspection

Autonomous hull-cleaning and inspection robot

  • ~50 lb (23 kg) weight; magnetic adhesion to steel hull surfaces; operates untethered while vessel is underway

    vendor-stated physical properties for continuous at-sea hull maintenance

    Claim source
  • Cleaning rate 400 m²/hr using replaceable nylon bristle brushes

    vendor-stated hull surface throughput per robot

    Claim source
  • Steel thickness inspection 0.5–25 mm ±50 µm; coating thickness 0–2 mm ±25 µm

    vendor-stated inspection sensor accuracy for real-time structural health monitoring

    Claim source
CA

Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordGrit VenturesMaterial ImpactPropellerAiiM PartnersAWS Robotics Startup Accelerator
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2023-08-01Closed seed funding round (~$1M) from Grit Ventures, Material Impact, Propeller, and AiiM PartnersPropeller
2023-08-01Meet Fleet Robotics ↗Propeller
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Source ledger

4 unique public sources

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Fleet Robotics websiteFleet Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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SEC Form D: $2,443,355 sold of $4,244,376 offeringSEC EDGAR · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Meet Fleet RoboticsPropeller · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Fleet Robotics Decreases Ships' Fuel Consumption with Hull-cleaning Resident RobotsGreentown Labs · retrieved 2026-07-05