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Pliant selected for Prospect Mining Studio

Apr 22, 2020 · Award · Pliant Energy Systems · Maritime

Vimson Group and Newlab selected Pliant for the Prospect Mining Studio cohort.

  • Pliant joined a 15-company studio focused on technologies for the mining industry.
  • The program connected startups with industry partners for pilots and product development.
  • Pliant brought its marine robotics and responsible-ocean-mining concepts into the cohort.

Pliant Energy Systems develops amphibious robots and propulsion systems based on undulating flexible surfaces. Its platforms can swim, crawl and transition between water, sand, snow and ice for nearshore sensing, inspection and mine-countermeasure missions. Its first-party profile lists 24 granted patents and research support from ONR, DOE, NSF, USDA and NYSERDA; NATO DIANA selected the company for its 2026 programme.

Segment
Maritime
Event type
Award
Added to Korthos
Jul 16, 2026
Geography
Brooklyn · United States