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Reach Robotics

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Reach Robotics designs and manufactures robotic manipulators specifically engineered for harsh underwater environments, providing robust and reliable intervention capabilities for remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). The company offers three manipulator product lines: Reach X, designed for mission-critical intervention with cut, grab, recover, and disarm capabilities, featuring 3 kg lift capacity, 300 MSW depth…

High Tech · Consumer Robotics, · Glebe, Australia · EST 2013

About

Reach Robotics designs and manufactures robotic manipulators specifically engineered for harsh underwater environments, providing robust and reliable intervention capabilities for remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). The company offers three manipulator product lines: Reach X, designed for mission-critical intervention with cut, grab, recover, and disarm capabilities, featuring 3 kg lift capacity, 300 MSW depth rating, and 470 mm reach; Reach Bravo, built for rugged and dexterous complex intervention with 10 kg lift capacity, 450 MSW depth rating, and 900 mm reach; and Reach Alpha, a lightweight precision arm for inspection and intervention in tight spaces with 2 kg lift, 300 MSW depth rating, and 360 mm reach. The company also produces controllers and accessories to complete its manipulator ecosystem. Reach Robotics differentiates itself through its specialized focus on subsea and harsh-environment robotics, ISO 9001:2015 certification, and partnership with General Oceans. The manipulators serve defense, offshore energy, underwater inspection, and recovery operations where reliable mechanical intervention at depth is critical. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Glebe, Australia, Reach Robotics has raised approximately $9.9 million in a Series A round backed by Techstars, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Ventures, IGlobe Partners, NC, LVP, Passion Capital, HCVC, Korea Investment Holdings, Elephants & Ventures, and SE Ventures.

Business model

Manufacturing Tech > Robotics,

Consumer Robotics > Entertainment > Gaming,

Industrial Robotics > Robot Manufacturers > Material Handling > Pick and Place > Industrial Manipulators,

Tech Nation Batches > Upscale > Cohort 3.0

Founders & team highlights

Founder with Prior Funding,

Serial Founder

Team background

Top Rated Teams > Serial Entrepreneur

Institutional investors

TechstarsQualcommIGlobe PartnersNCLvpPassion CapitalQualcomm VenturesHCVCKorea Investment HoldingsElephants & VenturesSETsquaredKima VenturesTranscendent HoldingsKorea Investment PartnersJuan T Lopez Navarrete

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