MRRPhysical AI
intelligence
← Company intelligence

Robot maker · registered

TideWise

Corporate marketinspectionCurated record
tidewise.io

Autonomous navigation via SLAM and GPS-aided path planning; sensor fusion (multibeam echosounder, LiDAR, camera, AIS) for offshore inspection payloads; ROS-based control stack integrated with EIVA NaviSuite Kuda hydrographic survey software. Tupan USV follows pre-programmed autonomous routes or accepts remote operation. Suppressor USV targets mine countermeasure (MCM) missions under Brazilian Navy contract; dual civil/defence mission modes. EU HQ at Port of Antwerp (est. Q2 2025) supports offshore wind farm inspection operations.

HeadquartersRio de Janeiro, BR
Founded2019
Corporate funding$2M
Team51-100
Deployments4
Open roles0
01

Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries A
FoundersRafael Coelho (CEO & Co-founder), Sylvain Joyeux (Co-founder)
Regions servedSouth America, Europe
Countries deployedBR, BE, DE
Service footprintBrazil: offshore inspection for Petrobras, Shell, Repsol. Belgium: Elia Group North Sea cable inspection. EU HQ at Port of Antwerp (est. Q2 2025). Germany: Iberdrola wind farm (Sep 2025). Defence: Brazilian Navy Suppressor USV build (delivery Aug 2026).
Last reviewed2026-07-05
MX

Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineamr

Tupan II

  • No specifications on file.
Machineamr

Tupan III

  • No specifications on file.
Machineinspection

USV 24m (name TBC)

  • 24-metre hull; Lloyd's Register Approval in Principle; subsea inspection at depths up to 2,500 metres

    vendor-stated specification and third-party approval for large deep-water inspection USV

    Claim source
Machineinspection

USV Suppressor

  • Available in 7m (Suppressor 7) and 11m (Suppressor 11) variants; missions: MCM, hydrographic survey, ISR, environmental monitoring

    vendor-stated size variants and mission scope per EMGEPRON contract

    Claim source
Machineinspection

USV Tupan

  • 5-metre marine-aluminium hull autonomous surface vessel

    vendor-stated hull length and material for USV Tupan

    Claim source
  • 200 kg modular payload capacity

    vendor-stated maximum payload for interchangeable equipment modules

    Claim source
DP

Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2025-09-01Undisclosedoffshore wind farm inspection (Germany)DENot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-08-28EMGEPRON (Brazilian Navy)naval defenseBRNot disclosedAnnouncement
2022-06-23Undisclosedoffshore subsea cable inspection (Belgian North Sea)BENot disclosedAnnouncement
2022-06-23Elia Groupoffshore wind inspectionBENot disclosedAnnouncement
CA

Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordMSW CapitalEmbraerBB SegurosBaterias MouraAgeRio
TL

Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-09-01Iberdrola Germany offshore wind inspection project commences: first deployment from Antwerp EU hubNo source
2024-11-01European HQ at Port of Antwerp, Belgium announced during Flemish Minister-President Diependaele visit to Rio de Janeiro; opening targeted Q2 2025No source
2024-02-07EMGEPRON signs BRL18.3M (~$3.4M) contract for Suppressor MCM USV; delivery August 2026, commissioning April 2027No source
2023-10-01Series A (~$1.9M) closes; investors include MSW Capital, Embraer, BB SegurosNo source
2022-06-23First EU deployment: USV Tupan inspects Elia Group subsea cables in Belgian North Sea (won Elia 2021 innovation competition)No source
2019-01-01TideWise founded in Rio de Janeiro by Rafael Coelho and Sylvain JoyeuxNo source
SC

Source ledger

8 unique public sources

01
Brazilian startup TideWise surprises the shipping industry with autonomous vessel (documents 2023 R$10M Series A led by MSW Capital)Click Petróleo e Gás · retrieved 2026-07-05
02
TideWise expands to EuropeMASSworld.news · retrieved 2026-07-05
03
Brazilian EMGEPRON and TideWise eye Brazilian MCM requirement with the Suppressor 7 USVJanes · retrieved 2026-07-05
04
USV TupanTideWise · retrieved 2026-07-05
05
Maritime Technology Hub Opens at Port of Antwerp: TideWiseFlanders Investment and Trade · retrieved 2026-07-05
06
Brazil's EMGEPRON, TideWise set to build new MCM USVJanes · retrieved 2026-07-05
07
Belgian TSO Takes Up Autonomous Surface Vehicle InspectionOffshore Wind · retrieved 2026-07-05
08
TideWise Company OverviewTideWise · retrieved 2026-07-05