Reach Robotics

Reach Robotics makes electric robotic manipulators and tooling for ROVs and other underwater systems. Its subsea arms are used for inspection, intervention and sample-handling tasks where marine robots need compact manipulation hardware.

Facts

Segment: End Effectors
Country: Australia
Website: https://reachrobotics.com/

Funding

2017-07-17 - Series A - $7.5M - Reach Robotics raises $7.5M Series A - Reach Robotics completed a $7.5M Series A financing on 2017-07-17. - source: techcrunch.com

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1 commercial event; 1 contract award; latest event 2024-11-22

2024-11-22 - Contract award - Australian Defence Force contracts Reach Robotics for deep-water manipulators - source: reachrobotics.com

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Supply

BeeX - Outbound - actuation and motion control - BeeX integrated a Reach Alpha robotic manipulator on an autonomous underwater vehicle - source: reachrobotics.com
Tethys Robotics - Outbound - actuation and motion control - Tethys Robotics integrated a Reach Alpha grabber for military EOD, search and rescue use cases - source: reachrobotics.com

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Market context

Comparable profiles and adjacent companies connected by shared workflow, capability, or stack position.

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Timeline

2024-11-22 - Contract Award - Australian Defence Force contracts Reach Robotics for deep-water manipulators - The Australian Defence Force contracted Reach Robotics for deep-water manipulator development. The contract is tied to defense use of subsea manipulation hardware. The award provides a direct downstream public-sector customer signal for Reach subsea robotics… - source: reachrobotics.com
2024-03-07 - Capability - Reach Robotics expands Reach X for complex intervention - Reach Robotics expanded Reach X for more complex subsea intervention work. The expansion added tooling options for commercial underwater operations. The milestone reinforces Reach role as a subsea manipulator and tooling supplier. - source: reachrobotics.com
2023-11-02 - Product Launch - Reach Robotics launches Reach X subsea manipulator system - Reach Robotics launched Reach X as a subsea manipulator system. Reach X expanded the company electric manipulator line for subsea intervention tasks. The product targets portable ROV and underwater robotics workflows. - source: reachrobotics.com

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Team

Mark Sproule - Co-Founder - Sproule is tied to Reach Robotics subsea manipulation roadmap, including underwater actuators, Reach Alpha, Reach Bravo, Reach X, and remote-intervention systems for harsh…
Paul Phillips - Co-Founder - Phillips is tied to Reach Robotics subsea manipulation technology, including early underwater actuators, Reach Alpha, Reach Bravo, Reach X, and remote-operation tooling.

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