Bubble Robotics raised pre-seed funding to develop autonomous robotic systems for continuous offshore operations, enabling cost-efficient monitoring, inspection, and data collection across energy, environmental, and maritime sectors.
Bubble Robotics has secured a $5 million pre-seed funding round, led by Episode1 Ventures, Asterion Ventures, and Norrsken Evolve, following its launch out of Entrepreneurs First.
The ocean plays a central role in global energy systems, trade, data infrastructure, and climate resilience. However, offshore operations have seen limited innovation, even as the industry faces increasing demand and a projected workforce shortage of hundreds of thousands of professionals in the coming years.
Bubble Robotics is building what it describes as an autonomous offshore workforce. Instead of episodic, vessel-based missions, the company deploys resident robotic systems capable of operating continuously, enabling persistent inspection, monitoring, and data collection.
Founded in 2025 by former robotics engineers from NASA and ETH Zürich, Bubble Robotics is developing a fleet of intelligent robotic systems designed to operate continuously at sea for extended periods without human intervention. The company’s approach addresses longstanding inefficiencies in offshore operations, which still rely heavily on vessels, crews, and equipment that can cost up to $100,000 per day.
Jean Crosetti, CEO and co-founder of Bubble Robotics, said that vessels and crews account for roughly 80 to 90 per cent of offshore inspection costs.
By removing that dependency, we unlock a step change in cost, safety, and operational frequency. What used to be episodic becomes continuous.
Recent advances in robotics, edge AI, and satellite connectivity now enable autonomous systems to operate at sea with minimal human oversight. Bubble Robotics applies these technologies across offshore operations, including infrastructure inspection, environmental monitoring, and maritime security.
The company operates under a robotics-as-a-service model, allowing operators to reduce costs, address workforce shortages, and increase inspection frequency without upfront capital investment.
Inspired by satellite constellations, Bubble Robotics is building a distributed network of autonomous systems to collect high-frequency underwater data and support more efficient ocean management.
The newly raised funding will support the company’s continued technology development and initial deployments, as it works to establish a new model for autonomous offshore operations.