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Kraken Robotics www.krakenrobotics.com

Since its inception, Kraken Robotics, led by Karl Kenny, its new Kormoran II class of minehunting vessels.

has been on the leading edge of development of sensors, Throughout 2020-21, Kraken also focused on developing software and underwater robotics technology. 2021 was no a new division within the company; Robotics as a Service different as Kraken announced the acquisition of two com- (RaaS) and Data as a Service (DaaS). The RaaS/DaaS divi- panies; 13 Robotics Ltda. and PanGeo Subsea Ltd. These sion includes a suite of Kraken’s own technology products acquisitions are aimed to not only bolster Kraken’s engi- and service offerings, deployed from vessels of opportu- neering capacity but also bring additional knowledge in sub- nity such as Kraken’s 20m twin engine high speed survey sea acoustics and the Robotics/Data as a Service business catamaran known as Ocean Seeker. Kraken also offers its model, accelerating Kraken’s move into the provision of 3D Mooring Chain Inspection Tool (MCIT) which uses the vertically integrated offshore survey and inspection services SeaVision laser scanner for asset inspection and creation of using in-house technology. Kraken received a number of in- a digital twin of the underwater asset. dustry accolades in 2020, including: Krakens SeaScout System consists of the KATFISH towed • Ranked as one of Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 Synthetic Aperture Sonar vehicle, the Tentacle Winch and list, Canada’s 50 fastest growing technology companies Autonomous Launch and Recovery System (ALARS). The (and ranked 211 / 500 companies in North America) SeaScout is targeted to both commercial and defense mar- • Karl Kenny was selected as one of seven Atlantic kets. Kraken has continued development of the SeaVision

Canadian winners for EY Entrepreneur of the Year award; 3D laser scanning system for the use of creating a digital the only ocean technology company selected. This will ad- asset twin of your subsea asset such as mooring chains, vance to a National Competition in 2021. pipelines, cables, etc. thus enabling a survey over survey

In 2020, Kraken landed its largest contract to date, partici- comparison which can detect anomalies or maintenance re- pating in a competitive bidding process to the Royal Danish quirements for targeted segments.

Navy (RDN), winning a $28.5m contract to upgrade all of With the acquisition of Pangeo Subsea, Kraken moves be- the RDN’s minehunting sonar systems with Kraken’s SeaS- yond seabed imaging into sub-seabed 3D imaging with Pan- cout system, including Kraken’s KATFISH, Tentacle Winch geo’s Sub Bottom Imager (SBI) and Acoustic Corer (AC) and ALARS, to be installed on the RDN’s unmanned mine- technologies, which allow for imaging of centimetric targets hunting vessels. Kraken landed another contract for deliver- buried in the sea? oor at depths meters or tens of meters be- ing SeaScout systems to the Polish Navy, to be installed on low the seabed.

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