Lobster Robotics
Lobster Innovations B.V.
Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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Founded in 2021, Lobster Robotics is a defense prime contractor based in Den Haag, Netherlands working in unmanned systems, optronics.
Lobster Robotics is a Dutch high-tech company that designs, manufactures and rents out fully integrated underwater drones. Its Scout series performs optical seabed mapping and inspection, with applications in marine science, offshore wind, biodiversity monitoring and subsea infrastructure security. The company develops a military version of its Scout 3 system with the Royal Netherlands Navy, following selection in NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) programme and a launching customer contract with the Dutch Ministry of Defence. Its offerings include drone sales, rental, operator support, training and maintenance, serving both civil and military markets. The company was founded in 2021 by engineers who met while working on a TU Delft student project.
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Scout 3
Unmanned underwater vehicle
Third-generation autonomous underwater drone for high-resolution seabed mapping and inspection in turbid water and strong currents. Produces georeferenced 2D or 3D maps, and is being developed into a military version with the Royal Netherlands Navy.
Scout 2
Unmanned underwater vehicle
Compact, electric underwater drone for optical seabed mapping and inspection. Can be launched from small boats or crew transfer vessels and carries a strobed camera system for low-visibility conditions.
LobsterMaps
Seabed mapping data product
Georeferenced, high-resolution optical seabed maps generated from Scout survey data, viewable and analysable in GIS tools.
