Reach Robotics
About
About Reach Robotics
Reach Robotics develops electric manipulators, controllers and tooling for subsea and other harsh environments. Reach Alpha, Bravo and X arms cover different size, reach and function requirements for inspection, intervention and sample handling. Master controls, command pods and mission tools support integration with remotely operated and autonomous marine vehicles.
The Sydney company adopted the Reach Robotics name in 2022 and joined the General Oceans group that year. It continues as the group's subsea-manipulation specialist, supplying platform-agnostic systems to marine infrastructure, defence, science and autonomy programmes.
Products
Supply
Supply chain relationships
- Tethys Robotics
Outbound - actuation and motion control - Tethys Robotics integrated a Reach Alpha grabber for military EOD, search and rescue use cases
Source - VideoRay
Outbound - Manipulation - VideoRay offers the Reach Alpha manipulator as an optional Ally configuration
Source - BeeX
Outbound - actuation and motion control - BeeX integrated a Reach Alpha robotic manipulator on an autonomous underwater vehicle
Source
Funding
- 2017-07-17 - Series A - $7.5M - Reach Robotics raises $7.5M Series A
source: techcrunch.com
Team
- Mark Sproule - Co-Founder - Sproule is tied to Reach Robotics subsea manipulation roadmap, including underwater actuators, Reach Alpha, Reach Bravo, Reach X, and remote-intervention systems for harsh…
- Paul Phillips - Co-Founder - Phillips is tied to Reach Robotics subsea manipulation technology, including early underwater actuators, Reach Alpha, Reach Bravo, Reach X, and remote-operation tooling.
Timeline
Events
- 2024-11-22 - Contract Award - Australian Defence Force contracts Reach Robotics for deep-water manipulators
The Australian Defence Force contracted Reach Robotics for deep-water manipulator development. The contract is tied to defense use of subsea manipulation hardware. The award provides a direct downstream public-sector customer signal for Reach subsea robotics hardware.
Source - 2024-03-07 - Capability - Reach Robotics expands Reach X for complex intervention
Reach Robotics expanded Reach X for more complex subsea intervention work. The expansion added tooling options for commercial underwater operations. The milestone reinforces Reach role as a subsea manipulator and tooling supplier.
Source - 2024-03-07 - Product Launch - Reach Robotics introduces Reach X7 within the expanded Reach X range
The range was presented for commercial and defence inspection, intervention, mine-clearance and explosive-ordnance-disposal workflows. Reach X7 added the family’s highest-function configuration with modular tooling for cutting, grasping, recovery and repair from portable ROVs.
Source - 2023-11-02 - Product Launch - Reach Robotics launches Reach X subsea manipulator system
Reach Robotics launched Reach X as a subsea manipulator system. Reach X expanded the company electric manipulator line for subsea intervention tasks. The product targets portable ROV and underwater robotics workflows.
Source - 2021-05-18 - Partnership - Tethys Robotics integrates Reach Alpha grabber
Reach Alpha supplied the grabber integrated with Tethys Robotics’ underwater platform. The configuration supports military explosive-ordnance disposal,search-and-rescue and related subsea missions. The manipulator gives the vehicle a physical intervention tool rather than limiting it to observation-only work.
Source - 2020-11-18 - Partnership - BeeX integrates Reach Alpha on autonomous underwater vehicle
BeeX integrated Reach Alpha onto an autonomous underwater vehicle. BeeX is a marine robotics builder using Reach hardware on an underwater platform. The integration gives Reach a named underwater-robotics downstream fit beyond generic component supply.
Source - 2017-07-17 - Funding - Reach Robotics raises $7.5M Series A
Reach Robotics completed a Series A financing of $7.5M. The financing was disclosed on 2017-07-17 in USD. Reach Robotics makes electric robotic manipulators and tooling for ROVs and other underwater systems.
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Context
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Context tags
- Subsea manipulators - Stack Layer - Reach Robotics builds subsea manipulator arms for ROV and underwater robot platforms.
- Underwater robot tooling - Capability - Reach Robotics supplies grippers and intervention tooling for underwater robotic work.
- Subsea robotics ecosystem - Stack Layer - Reach Robotics products serve ROVs and underwater robotic systems.
Commercial
- Australian Defence Force contracts Reach Robotics for deep-water manipulators
2024-11-22 · Order / contract · Reach Robotics announced an Australian Defence Force contract for deep-water manipulator capability.
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