JM Robotics

Market context

JM Robotics designs and builds compact ROV systems and underwater drones for aquaculture, professional diving and maritime inspection. The company combines locally produced vehicles with cameras, sonar, navigation, manipulators and JM Connect inspection software, and also develops customer-specific systems.

Facts

• Website: https://jmrobotics.no/en/
• HQ: Kristiansund, More og Romsdal, Norway
• Founded: 2016
• Segment: maritime robotics

Events

• 2026-03-05 - Product Launch - JM Robotics introduces HDx modular ROV platform - JM Robotics positioned HDx as a new platform rather than an incremental vehicle update, with modularity intended to support different customer payloads and workflows. The company scheduled the public debut for Oceanology International in London on 10-12 March…
• 2026-01-12 - Partnership - JM Robotics expands into Scotland with Underwater Contracting - Underwater Contracting placed a double-digit ROV order and will provide a local route to the Scottish and wider UK market. JM Robotics said the partnership adds local sales, support and operational knowledge as it expands internationally. The same update disc…

Team

• Christian Vikhammermo - Chief Executive Officer
• Frank Karlsen - Chief Technology Officer
• Magnus Kjelland-Olsen - Co-founder and Head of Sales - Aquaculture
• Johan Hellstrom - Co-founder and Strategic Development Director

Context tags

• Maritime robotics companies - Peer Group - Aquaculture and maritime customers define the company's market.
• Underwater robotics builder - Peer Group - Compact ROV systems and underwater drones are the company's defining finished products.
• Subsea inspection - Workflow - Inspection, mapping and intervention are named operating workflows.
• Underwater robot OEM - Stack Layer - JM Robotics designs and builds its own ROV platforms in Norway.