Cellula Robotics
[ACTIVE]Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: Burnaby, British Columbia · Est. 2001 · 3 models registered · 4 deployments
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Cellula Robotics: 3 models, 4 deployments across 4 regions. 1 source back the record.
Ownership
ACTIVE
Capital / Funding
Undisclosed
Headquarters
Burnaby, British Columbia
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
3
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
Cellula Robotics Ltd. is a privately owned marine technology company headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia, specializing in hydrogen fuel cell-powered autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for defense, energy, and scientific applications. Founded in 2001, the company designs and manufactures long-range AUV platforms including the Solus-LR, Solus-XR XLUUV, Guardian, Porter, and Envoy, with operational ranges up to 5,000 km and endurance exceeding 45 days. Cellula holds a 10-year exclusive collaboration with BAE Systems to develop the Herne XLAUV autonomous submarine for military use, and has been awarded contracts by the US Defence Innovation Unit and Canada's DRDC.
Clean safety record across 4 verified deployments. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for Cellula Robotics.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
President & Founder, President & CTO
CEO
COO
Founding Team
cofounder · no longer at company
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Key Recurring Partners
Recent Verified Partnerships
- Cellula Robotics x BAE Systems (Herne XLAUV)Sep 1, 2025
MOST RECENT · Cellula Robotics x BAE Systems (Herne XLAUV) · 2025-09-01 · with BAE Systems · OPERATING · BAE Systems x Cellula Robotics Herne XLAUV · 2024-01-01 · with BAE Systems · OPERATING
Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators
Platform Models
Deployments
- Solus-LR at United States (multiple hotel chains)[OPERATIONAL]
United States (multiple hotel chains) · Jun 1, 2024
- Solus-LR at Canada, USA[OPERATIONAL]
Canada, USA · Jun 1, 2024
- Guardian AUV at San Diego, CA[PILOT]
San Diego, CA · Jan 1, 2024
- Solus-XR XLUUV at British Columbia, Canada[PILOT]
British Columbia, Canada · Aug 30, 2023
Sectors & Applications
FAQ
What is Cellula Robotics?
Cellula Robotics Ltd. is a privately owned marine technology company headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia, specializing in hydrogen fuel cell-powered autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for defense, energy, and scientific applications. Founded in 2001, the company designs and manufactures long-range AUV platforms including the Solus-LR, Solus-XR XLUUV, Guardian, Porter, and Envoy, with operational ranges up to 5,000 km and endurance exceeding 45 days. Cellula holds a 10-year exclusive collaboration with BAE Systems to develop the Herne XLAUV autonomous submarine for military use, and has been awarded contracts by the US Defence Innovation Unit and Canada's DRDC.
What does Cellula Robotics make?
Cellula Robotics has 3 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Guardian AUV, Solus-XR XLUUV, Solus-LR (Cellula Robotics builds physical robots).
Who competes with Cellula Robotics?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Cellula Robotics building in the same form factors include Anduril Industries, BAE Systems, Blueye Robotics, Kongsberg Maritime.
Who is the CEO of Cellula Robotics?
Neil Manning is the ceo of Cellula Robotics, per the DEPLOY registry.
Where does Cellula Robotics operate robots?
Cellula Robotics operates 4 verified deployments, including at United States (multiple hotel chains), Canada, USA, San Diego, CA.
How many robots has Cellula Robotics deployed?
DEPLOY has 4 verified Cellula Robotics deployments on record at sites including United States (multiple hotel chains), Canada, USA, San Diego, CA. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.
Is Cellula Robotics a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Cellula Robotics ranks in roughly the top 30% of companies tracked by the registry.
Is Cellula Robotics safe?
Cellula Robotics has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.