Kraken Robotics
About
About Kraken Robotics
Kraken's synthetic-aperture sonar combines seabed imaging with bathymetric mapping in the same survey. The technology is supplied for underwater platforms and in KATFISH, an actively stabilised towfish designed to collect data while moving behind a surface vessel. This connects sensing hardware to the coverage and positioning requirements of marine survey work.
Its SeaPower batteries address a separate constraint on underwater missions: storing energy under pressure. Lithium-ion cells and electronics are encapsulated in a polymer matrix, allowing pressure tolerance without an oil-compensation system or a separate pressure housing. Modular packs incorporate battery management and can be configured for different voltage and capacity requirements, with chargers and power-management equipment supporting vehicle integration.
Articles
Products
- KATFISH Towed SAS
KATFISH
- Kraken SAS
Kraken SAS
- SeaPower Batteries
SeaPower
Operations
Orders & commitments
- Order / commitment
2026-03-17 - Kraken Robotics announced approximately $24 million in new defence and subsea systems orders, including SeaPower batteries and KATFISH/SAS platforms. - defence and subsea systems - defence and subsea systems orders
Source - Order / commitment
2025-12-02 - Kraken Robotics announced about $12 million in orders for synthetic aperture sonar systems, KATFISH spares, and SeaPower batteries. - SAS / KATFISH / SeaPower - sonar and subsea battery orders
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Supply
Supply chain relationships
- HII Unmanned Systems
Outbound - robotics sensors - Kraken supplies AquaPix MINSAS sonar as an OEM payload for HII REMUS 620 UUVs
Source - Anduril Industries
Outbound - robotics sensors - Kraken synthetic-aperture sonar was OEM equipment for Anduril Dive-LD
Source - Polish Navy
Outbound - Marine Systems - Kraken sold a new KATFISH to the Polish Navy for minehunting in 2026
Source - Teledyne Marine
Outbound - Power - Kraken supplies SeaPower batteries for Teledyne Marine SeaRaptor AUVs
Source - Atlas Elektronik
Outbound - Perception - Atlas Elektronik Canada contracted Kraken for AquaPix MINSAS sonar and a SAS processor on SeaCat AUV in 2017
Source - Ocean Infinity
Outbound - Perception - Ocean Infinity placed C$1.7 million of purchase orders for Kraken AquaPix SAS sensors and support
Source - ThayerMahan
Outbound - Perception - ThayerMahan ordered a Kraken KATFISH 180 system under a C$2.1 million contract for its SeaScout service
Source - Multi Pump Innovation
Outbound - actuation and motion control - Kraken supplies seven T160 rim-driven thrusters per Multi Pump Innovation JetMaster cleaning robot
Source - Dive Technologies
Outbound - Power Systems - Kraken pressure-tolerant batteries powered Dive Technologies LD-AUV sea trials in 2020
Source - Teledyne Marine
Outbound - robotics sensors - Kraken supplies AquaPix synthetic-aperture sonar for Teledyne Gavia-family AUV programmes
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Financials
- PNG - TSXV - CAD
Team
- Greg Reid - Chief Executive Officer - Reid leads Kraken through the Covelya integration and global expansion of its subsea robotics, sensor and maritime autonomy business.
- Karl Kenny - Founder and Former CEO - Kenny founded Kraken Robotics and shaped its long-running position in subsea robotics, sonar and marine autonomy supply.
- Bernard Mills - President - Mills brings defence, aerospace and sonar-systems operating experience to Kraken’s enlarged post-Covelya business.
- Joseph MacKay - Chief Financial Officer - MacKay leads finance as Kraken integrates Covelya and manages its public-company capital structure.
- Terra Penrose - Chief People Officer - Penrose leads people strategy for Kraken’s larger global organization after the Covelya acquisition.
- John Salama - Chief Information Officer - Salama leads information systems work needed for Kraken’s rapid global expansion and integration of acquired businesses.
- Andrew Griffin - Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary - Griffin oversees legal, governance and corporate affairs for Kraken’s public-company operations and acquisition-led growth.
- Simon Partridge - Executive Vice President, Technology - Partridge steers technology development and alignment across Kraken’s enlarged subsea technology group.
- Dr. Graham Brown - Executive Vice President, Products - Brown leads product direction for Kraken’s post-Covelya subsea technology portfolio.
- Gary Moynehan - Executive Vice President, Enterprise Performance - Moynehan leads enterprise performance as Kraken scales a larger multinational subsea technology group.
- David Shea - Executive Vice President, Strategy & Growth - Shea connects Kraken’s product, field-operations and growth strategy around underwater robotic systems and sonar technologies.
Timeline
Events
- 2026-08-27 - Partnership - Kraken Robotics signs XL-UUV battery supply agreement
The batteries are intended for the customer's autonomous underwater platform programme. Kraken identified the counterparty only as a major international conglomerate and disclosed neither quantities, delivery timing nor agreement value. The agreement has no disclosed contract value; broader quarterly order figures are not assigned to it.
Source - 2026-07-20 - Commercial Order - Kraken Robotics announces $35 million in new product orders
The orders cover customers in maritime defence, offshore energy and ocean science. The product mix includes Kraken synthetic-aperture sonar plus Covelya navigation, positioning, multi-aperture sonar and monitoring systems. Kraken said combined Kraken and Covelya product orders announced in 2026 had reached $327 million after the new orders.
Source - 2026-07-02 - Acquisition - Kraken Robotics closes C$615 million Covelya acquisition
The deal brings navigation, positioning, imaging, communications, monitoring and data-analytics capabilities into Kraken. Kraken frames the combined company as a provider of mission-critical subsea intelligence for maritime security and offshore energy. The company also updated 2026 guidance and noted additional product orders since the original March announcement.
Source - 2026-05-28 - Market Signal - Kraken Robotics reports Q1 2026 financial results with 35% year-over-year revenue growth
Kraken reported Q1 2026 revenue of C$21.7 million, up 35% from C$16.1 million in Q1 2025, with product revenue up 50% on SeaPower subsea battery and synthetic-aperture-sonar demand. The company said 2026 product orders had reached approximately C$97 million, while Covelya product order intake had reached approximately C$165 million. Kraken reiterated standalone 2026 guidance for C$165 million to C$175 million in revenue and C$40 million to C$50 million in adjusted EBITDA, excluding the pending Covelya acquisition.
Source - 2026-04-07 - Capability - Kraken demonstrates autonomous KATFISH launch and recovery from a SEFINE USV
Kraken and SEFINE demonstrated KATFISH launch and recovery from the RD-22 USV during sea trials off Istanbul. KATFISH streamed 3 cm by 3 cm resolution sonar data to an onshore command centre. The demonstration focused on detecting and classifying mine-like objects and critical underwater infrastructure.
Source - 2026-04-01 - Partnership - Kraken SeaPower batteries integrated into Teledyne Marine SeaRaptor
Kraken’s April 2026 investor presentation identifies Teledyne Marine as a long-standing customer with multiple orders over the years. The customer snapshot says Kraken has integrated synthetic-aperture sonar across Teledyne’s AUV range and provides SeaPower batteries into its larger SeaRaptor vehicle. Teledyne’s Gavia, Osprey and SeaRaptor platforms support military, commercial and scientific applications including surveys, infrastructure inspection and pipeline tracking; the slide does not give a new order value or delivery date.
Source - 2026-03-17 - Commercial Order - Kraken Robotics announces $24 million in defence orders
The approximately $24 million order pool covered SeaPower batteries, KATFISH towed SAS and Kraken SAS for more than 10 customers across five countries. The Polish Navy ordered a new KATFISH for its minehunting programme, while other defence customers ordered SAS for autonomous underwater vehicles. Kraken expected its new Nova Scotia battery facility to begin operating within a month of the announcement.
Source - 2026-03-12 - Market Signal - Kraken Robotics closes C$402.5 million subscription-receipt offering
The company issued 47,353,550 subscription receipts at C$8.50 each. Gross proceeds were approximately C$402.5 million after the underwriters exercised the over-allotment option in full. The financing supported the cash portion of Kraken’s planned acquisition of Covelya Group.
Source - 2025-12-02 - Commercial Order - Kraken Robotics announces $12 million in sonar and subsea battery orders
The approximately $12 million order pool covered Kraken SAS, KATFISH towed-SAS spares and SeaPower batteries. Named customers included Teledyne Marine, Terradepth and two navies from NATO member countries. Teledyne Marine planned to integrate Kraken SAS and SeaPower batteries on Gavia and SeaRaptor autonomous underwater vehicles.
Source - 2025-04-10 - Commercial Order - Kraken receives $11 million in SeaPower battery orders
The orders were driven predominantly by defence-industry UUV demand. Kraken described SeaPower as pressure tolerant to 660 bar, equivalent to 6,000 metres ocean depth. The company was expanding manufacturing capacity and developing smaller form factors for small and medium UUVs.
Source - 2024-11-04 - Demonstration - Kraken Robotics demonstrates autonomous launch and recovery system for KATFISH
Kraken demonstrated its Autonomous Launch and Recovery System for the KATFISH towed synthetic aperture sonar platform The demonstration was conducted in Halifax Harbour for more than 40 navy customers and partners The system was shown with Kraken's mine countermeasures and subsea survey workflow
Source - 2024-07-10 - Executive Hire - Kraken Robotics appoints Nat Spencer as chief operating officer
Kraken appointed Nathaniel Spencer as Chief Operating Officer Spencer had been leading the company's subsea power business The appointment supports operational scaling across Kraken's maritime robotics and power systems business
Source - 2024-01-16 - Acquisition - Kraken Robotics acquires 3D at Depth
Kraken acquired 3D at Depth, a subsea LiDAR and underwater measurement company The acquisition added subsea laser scanning and dimensional control metrology capabilities The deal expanded Kraken's underwater imaging and services stack
Source - 2023-11-02 - Commercial Order - Kraken receives $1 million sonar order for HII REMUS 620
The order was valued at $1 million and scheduled for fulfillment in 2024. The REMUS 620 systems were intended for NOAA-led teams mapping deep-water corals and other sensitive habitats. The MINSAS payload can be configured with 60 cm or 120 cm sonar arrays on the REMUS 620.
Source - 2019-11-27 - Partnership - Kraken signs thruster supply agreement for MPI JetMaster
Each JetMaster was specified with seven Kraken Power T160 rim-driven thrusters. MPI forecast purchases of at least $2 million a year under the agreement. Additional water jets allow cleaning outside cage nets and at or above the waterline.
Source - 2019-11-18 - Partnership - Ocean Infinity and Kraken extend HUGIN endurance with new batteries
The battery enabled missions lasting more than 100 hours on one charge. The new system more than doubled the vehicles’ previous endurance. Longer missions reduced launch and recovery operations by 50 percent.
Source - 2019-08-29 - Commercial Order - Kraken discloses C$1.7 million of AquaPix orders from Ocean Infinity
Second-quarter revenue was C$1.3 million, with deferred revenue of C$6.5 million at June 30. During the quarter, Kraken moved into a 19,000 sq ft Mount Pearl facility and a 4,000 sq ft Dartmouth assembly facility.
Source - 2019-06-13 - Commercial Order - Kraken receives C$2.1 million KATFISH order from ThayerMahan
Delivery was expected in the third quarter of 2019. The order followed a strategic alliance established in February 2018. SeaScout's KATFISH 180 configuration combines stabilised towing with synthetic-aperture sonar and real-time seafloor imagery.
Source - 2018-11-20 - Contract Award - Ocean Infinity adds third vessel, five HUGIN AUVs and Guardian survey capacity
The Solstad charter ran for three years with two 12-month options and was scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2019. Five additional HUGIN AUVs increased Ocean Infinity's fleet to 15, using Kraken Robotics long-life battery technology. Guardian Geomatics was contracted for survey management, field personnel, quality control, processing and deliverable reporting aboard Island Pride.
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Relations
Relationships
- Forcys
Covelya Subsidiary Added Through Acquisition - Forcys joined Kraken Robotics as part of Kraken’s completed Covelya Group acquisition.
- 3D at Depth
Acquisition - Acquisition of subsea LiDAR and underwater metrology provider
- Undisclosed international XL-UUV developer
Xl Uuv Subsea Battery Supplier - Kraken will supply SeaPower batteries under a long-term agreement for an unnamed conglomerate's XL-UUV programme.
- Undisclosed maritime defence, offshore energy and ocean science customers
Subsea Technology Supplier - Kraken Robotics announced $35 million in new product orders from customers across maritime defence, offshore energy and ocean science.
- defence customers
Subsea Systems Supplier - Kraken Robotics announced approximately $24 million in new defence and subsea systems orders.
Context
Comparable profiles
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Context tags
- Subsea high-resolution imaging - Capability
- Subsea sensor power supplier - Stack Layer
- Subsea sonar battery supplier - Peer Group
- Subsea sonar mapping - Workflow
- Subsea battery power - Workflow
- Subsea defence energy assets - Customer Environment
- Underwater robotics supply chain - Customer Environment
- Offshore energy assets - Customer Environment
Commercial
- Kraken Robotics announces $35 million in new product orders
2026-07-20 · Order / contract · Kraken Robotics announced $35 million in new product orders spanning its own synthetic-aperture sonar and navigation, positioning, sonar and monitoring systems added through Covelya.
Source - Kraken Robotics announces $24 million in defence orders
2026-03-17 · Order / contract · Kraken announced approximately $24 million in new orders across defence and subsea systems, including SeaPower batteries and KATFISH/SAS platforms
Source - Kraken Robotics announces $12 million in sonar and subsea battery orders
2025-12-02 · Order / contract · Kraken announced about $12 million in orders spanning synthetic aperture sonar systems, KATFISH spares, and SeaPower batteries for defence and commercial customers
Source - Kraken receives $11 million in SeaPower battery orders
2025-04-10 · Order / contract · Kraken Robotics announced $11 million in new SeaPower pressure-tolerant battery orders for uncrewed underwater vehicles, bringing its 2025 year-to-date battery orders to $45 million.
Source - Kraken receives $1 million sonar order for HII REMUS 620
2023-11-02 · Order / contract · Kraken Robotics received an initial order for its AquaPix MINSAS synthetic-aperture sonar system for HII’s REMUS 620 uncrewed underwater vehicle.
Source - Kraken discloses C$1.7 million of AquaPix orders from Ocean Infinity
2019-08-29 · Order / contract · Ocean Infinity placed C$1.7 million of purchase orders for Kraken AquaPix synthetic-aperture-sonar sensors and support.
Source - Kraken receives C$2.1 million KATFISH order from ThayerMahan
2019-06-13 · Order / contract · ThayerMahan ordered a KATFISH 180 system for its SeaScout autonomous maritime service.
Source - Ocean Infinity adds third vessel, five HUGIN AUVs and Guardian survey capacity
2018-11-20 · Order / contract · Ocean Infinity signed a third-vessel charter, acquired five more HUGIN AUVs and awarded Guardian Geomatics survey work for Island Pride.
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