Nauticus Robotics

[ACTIVE]

Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: Houston, Texas · Est. 2014 · 1 model registered · 1 deployments

New deploymentRecent pressGoing concern

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Nauticus Robotics: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region. 7 sources back the record.

Ownership

ACTIVE

Capital / Funding

Undisclosed

Headquarters

Houston, Texas

IP / Patents

5 Active

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

Nauticus Robotics is a US-based marine robotics company developing autonomous subsea robots for ocean monitoring, offshore Inspection, and defense. (NASDAQ: KITT)

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 45.8%

Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.

  • PUBLIC

Key Facts

RobotFully-electric autonomous subsea robot called Aquanaut UUV
TechnologyToolKITT autonomy software
StagePublic via SPAC in 2022
NASDAQKITT
FounderNicolaus Radford
Equity facility$250M
Key productAutonomous subsea robots and ocean autonomy software
StockNASDAQ: KITT, $5.3M revenue 2025 (192% surge), $40.8M loss, profitability concerns
AcquisitionAcquired 3D at Depth for $34M (subsea laser inspection)
Financial stageEarly (NASDAQ: KITT, SPAC IPO, $5.3M revenue, pre-profitability, former NASA team)
StockNASDAQ: KITT, $5.3M revenue 2025 (192% surge), $40.8M loss, profitability concerns
AcquisitionAcquired 3D at Depth for $34M (subsea laser inspection)
Financial stageEarly (NASDAQ: KITT, SPAC IPO, $5.3M revenue, pre-profitability, former NASA team)

Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for Nauticus Robotics.

Leadership & Founders

2 entries

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Founding Team

Nicolaus Radford[Founder]

cofounder · no longer at company

Key Former Leadership (1 Tracked)

Nicolaus RadfordFounder

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

4 entries
Total Tracked2
Operating2
Announced0
Concluded0

Key Recurring Partners

AWS1 · 1× joint · 976 total
NVIDIA2 · 1× joint · 1110 total

Recent Verified Partnerships

  • Partnership

    MOST RECENT

Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators

Nauticus Robotics - 1 deploymentNauticus Robotics

Patents & Intellectual Property

5 entries
Active IP Portfolio (5 Filings Tracked)
  • US 11,559,905 B2[granted]USPTO

    US 11,559,905 B2usptograntedgranted 2023-01-24assignee

  • US 10,450,040 B2[granted]USPTO

    US 10,450,040 B2usptograntedgranted 2019-10-22assignee

  • US11559905B2[granted]USPTO

    US11559905B2usptograntedgranted 2023-01-31assignee

  • US10751872B2[granted]USPTO

    US10751872B2usptograntedgranted 2020-08-25assignee

  • EP3250345A1[granted]USPTO

    EP3250345A1epopendingassignee

Platform Models

1 entry

Deployments

1 entry

Sectors & Applications

1 entry

FAQ

13 entries
What is Nauticus Robotics?

Nauticus Robotics is a US-based marine robotics company developing autonomous subsea robots for ocean monitoring, offshore Inspection, and defense. (NASDAQ: KITT)

What does Nauticus Robotics make?

Nauticus Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Aquanaut Mark 2 (Nauticus Robotics builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

Is Nauticus Robotics publicly traded?

Nauticus Robotics is not an independent public company; it has been acquired, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who competes with Nauticus Robotics?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Nauticus Robotics building in the same form factors include Anduril Industries, BAE Systems, Blueye Robotics, Cellula Robotics.

Who is the CEO of Nauticus Robotics?

John Gibson is the ceo of Nauticus Robotics, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Nauticus Robotics?

Nauticus Robotics has no separately traded stock; it has been acquired.

Where is Nauticus Robotics headquartered?

Nauticus Robotics is headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA.

Who owns Nauticus Robotics?

Nauticus Robotics has been acquired and is no longer independently owned.

Where does Nauticus Robotics operate robots?

Nauticus Robotics operates 1 verified deployment, including at Gulf of Mexico.

How many robots has Nauticus Robotics deployed?

DEPLOY has 1 verified Nauticus Robotics deployment on record at sites including Gulf of Mexico. 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 Nauticus Robotics a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Nauticus Robotics ranks in roughly the top 55% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Nauticus Robotics founded?

Nauticus Robotics was founded in 2014.

Is Nauticus Robotics safe?

Nauticus 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.