Natika TechnologiesA Zurich -based Robotics Startup, has successfully collected € 3.4 million to enhance the commercialization of Natika technology and support the first commercial deployment across the customer fleet.
In addition to the participation of Angel investors with the background of shipping and robotics, this round was led by B2 Ventures with partners in Clim, Pricoel Ventures and Rithink Venta.
“To Notika, we are converting to the maintenance of halls on an automated, on -system from an expensive and reactionary process that increases the effectiveness of the ship when the environmental impact is reduced“Said Cidrick PortmanCEO and co-founder of Natika Technologies. “We are happy to be supported by investors who believe in our mission to make shipping more sustainable and efficient. This investment identifies an exciting step to bring our technology to customers worldwide.“
Natika Technologies is the maintenance of a robotics startup innovative hole in the shipping industry, it was established in Switzerland in 2024 by Sidric Portman (EPFL) and Mina Kamel (ETH Zurich), who acquired skills in underwater and autonomous robotics.
One of the most notable challenges in the shipping industry, which is driven by a shared viewpoint in maintenance-mokabella, sought to transform this multi-bridal-Europe challenge using robotic and innovative systems.
After still being fully bootstrap, the founding team has their robots from ground -up to engineers, creating and examining, in controlled environment, legalize the technology in Swiss lakes, and is currently in trials in the worldwide marine ships.
The company’s goal is to fight biofuling and reduce fuel consumption through practical, autonomous hal grooming robots.
Natika technology uses a jerk of autonomous submerged robots that work together to clean, inspect and maintain a vessel’s light, preventing it from creating marine growth before affecting the skills of the vessel.
In contrast to the traditional tidal methods, Natika says that expensive antifowling coating and manual dive are reactionary or dependent on cleaning, notic robots offer consistent cleaning with minimal environmental effects.
Notika technologies solutions are expected to improve significant fuel saving, reduce GHG emissions and improve the regulatory consent of the vessels by reducing the risk of spreading aggressive species.
“Natika owns a critical challenge in the technology shipping industry and their views are fully combined with the growing demand for automation and sustainability in global supply chain operations. We are usually excited for vertical robotics applications and are likely to be newly defined how the marine industry manages the maintenance, especially the marine industry,“Added Jinn B2 Venture.
Global maritime industry includes decorboniz, operations, and IMO CII and EU ETS fills the rules. According to the data provided by Natika, biofuling remains a major challenge, increases the cost of fuel by up to 35% and contributes to billions of euros at annual cost.
Demand for intelligent, practicing hull maintenance is expected to increase rapidly in the global operations and climate rules on the horizon.
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