What BeeX does

BeeX is a Singapore-headquartered autonomous underwater robotics company that designs, builds, and operates a portfolio of Hovering Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (HAUVs) under a Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) commercial model. Founded in 2018 by Grace Chia (CEO) and Goh Eng Wei (CTO), both NUS alumni, the company serves defense ministries and naval forces, offshore energy operators (offshore wind and oil and gas), coastal infrastructure owners (ports, terminals, utilities), and environmental researchers, with current revenue split of approximately 70% defense and 30% commercial and an explicit target of moving toward 50/50. BeeX operates in 9 countries, with Singapore as headquarters and London and Rostock (Germany) as European bases, and has reached 7 operational drones, 18,000+ in-water hours, and 700+ deployments across Europe and Asia.

The product portfolio centers on four vehicles and one software platform. The flagship A.IKANBILIS is a 150m depth-rated HAUV with Level 3 autonomy, a 7-sensor perception and positioning suite, and current-fighting capability up to 1.8 knots. ALPHA is a lighter 100m-rated inspection drone, BETTA (launched June 2026) is a power-and-endurance variant with a 12 kWh battery delivering 8–24 hour endurance and manipulator payload for light intervention, and CASPER is an expendable, swarm-capable defense drone configured for mine counter-measures. All vehicles are managed through the proprietary Sambal™ Cloud Portal, which converts raw subsea mission data into structured, geo-referenced inspection reports with AI-assisted anomaly detection. The underlying autonomy stack is developed in-house and trained on 14 years of proprietary underwater data, supporting automated and autonomous operational modes including pile, ship hull, and monopile autonomy, collision avoidance, and multi-drone coordination.

BeeX's commercial model is managed-services rather than hardware sales: customers procure inspection outcomes (visual inspection, cathodic protection surveys, non-destructive testing, scour surveys, multibeam data collection, and compliance reporting) and BeeX mobilizes two-person crews and pre-calibrated drones, typically within 7–14 days, deploying from any small vessel in under one minute. The company claims 50% cost savings versus work-class ROV plus DP2 vessel campaigns, 95% CO2 reduction, 2x productivity versus observation ROVs, and a reduction from 50+ offshore personnel to two. Named customers include the Singapore Ministry of Defence and DSTA, Petronas, Shell, Chevron, EDP Renewables (four-year annual partnership), Vattenfall, Northland Power, Nordsee One, PSA, and PUB Singapore. As of September 2025, BeeX had raised a US$7.7 million Series A led by Monk's Hill Ventures, bringing total disclosed funding to approximately US$10.7M.

Name

BeeX

Legal name

BEEX PTE LTD

Website

https://beex.sg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BeeX is a Singapore-headquartered autonomous underwater robotics company that designs and operates Hovering Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (HAUVs) under a Robotics-as-a-Service model for defense, offshore energy, coastal infrastructure, and environmental monitoring clients across 9 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Autonomous Underwater Inspection Services

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine & Underwater Robotics (USVs/UUVs) (HDAAAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) & Autonomous Submersible Manufacturing (IMAJAOAC), Maritime Unmanned Systems (USV/UUV) & Control Stations (IMABAKAJ), Underwater Hull Services (Diving, In-Water Cleaning, Propeller Polishing, Inspection) (TLAHAMAL)

Keywords

• Autonomous underwater vehicles
• Subsea inspection services
• Marine robotics
• Offshore asset inspection
• Underwater drone operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS): BeeX offers commercial customers inspection as a service rather than selling robots alone. A job can include visual inspection, cathodic protection assessment, non-destructive testing, scour surveys, multibeam data collection, and reporting for classification or compliance needs. BeeX can help cut inspection costs by about 50% by using vessels already deployed near the inspection site. Mobilisation typically takes 7-14 days depending on proximity to deployment bases.
2. Autonomous Underwater Drone Operations: BeeX designs, builds and operates autonomous underwater vehicles for defence, offshore energy, coastal infrastructure and environmental monitoring. Revenue comes from drone deployment and inspection service delivery, with two crew members per deployment and scalable fleet operations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BeeX designs, builds, and operates a fleet of Hovering Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (HAUVs) — A.IKANBILIS, ALPHA, BETTA, and CASPER — delivered through a Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) model. The company provides subsea inspection services including visual inspection, cathodic protection assessment, non-destructive testing, scour surveys, and multibeam data collection, supported by the proprietary Sambal™ Cloud Portal for AI-assisted reporting and mission management.

Product overview

BeeX offers a portfolio of Hovering Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (HAUVs) — the flagship A.IKANBILIS, lightweight ALPHA, power-focused BETTA, and expendable defense drone CASPER — complemented by the proprietary Sambal™ Cloud Portal software platform for data reporting and mission management. The company operates on a Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, deploying its autonomous drones for inspection missions across defense, offshore energy, coastal infrastructure, and environmental monitoring sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sambal: Proprietary cloud-based data reporting portal for underwater inspection data, geo-referencing, and AI anomaly detection.
• Autonomous Marine Foundry (AMF)

Products and services

• A.IKANBILIS Flagship Level 3 Hovering Autonomous Underwater Vehicle with a 7-sensor perception and positioning suite; weighs 60 kg, 150m depth rating, 1 kWh battery with 2-8 hour runtime, 1.4 knots multi-direction endurance and 1.8 knots forward thrust. Used for defense ISR/MCM, offshore wind foundation inspection, oil & gas platform inspection, and coastal infrastructure surveys.
• ALPHA Lightweight inspection drone based on A.IKANBILIS; weighs 50 kg, 100m depth rating, 1 kWh battery with 2-8 hour runtime, 1.6 knots multi-direction endurance and 2.2 knots forward thrust. Targeted at users requiring enhanced agility and a compact form factor for shallow-water and high-current inspection tasks.
• BETTA High-power and endurance HAUV with 10x battery capacity upgrade (12 kWh) supporting 8-24 hour continuous autonomous operations; weighs 60 kg, 100m depth rating, 2.9 knots multi-direction endurance, 3.5 knots forward thrust, and supports heavy-duty manipulator payloads for light intervention missions. Designed for power-demanding, long-duration inspection and survey missions.
• CASPER Expendable, swarm-capable HAUV for defense missions; 4 knots forward thrust, 10-hour endurance, 50m configurable depth rating. Designed for mine counter-measures (MCM) killchain with low-cost attritable architecture supporting seabed dominance through coordinated multi-drone autonomy.
• Sambal™ Cloud Portal Proprietary all-in-one cloud reporting portal that turns raw subsea mission data into structured, shareable inspection reports. Features AI-assisted anomaly detection, geo-referencing, automated client deliverables, asset history, live mission monitoring, multi-sensor fusion, and collaborative access for defense, energy, and coastal infrastructure customers.
• Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) Managed inspection service in which BeeX designs, builds, and operates its autonomous underwater vehicles on behalf of defense, offshore energy, coastal infrastructure, and environmental monitoring customers. Delivers visual inspection, cathodic protection assessment, non-destructive testing, scour surveys, multibeam data collection, and reporting through the Sambal Portal, with mobilization typically within 7-14 days and two crew members per deployment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% cost savings vs. WROV + DP2 vessel inspection campaigns
• +10 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2026Joint launch of the Autonomous Marine Foundry (AMF) at SIT's Punggol Campus — a purpose-built live test zone and joint lab for maritime robotics innovation. The collaboration includes talent development through IWSP attachments, capstone projects, workshops, mentorship programmes, and support for SIT's Maritime RobotX Challenge team. AMF supports Singapore's national research programs including Coastal Protection and Flood Management Research Programme.
• DSTA (Defence Science and Technology Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 October 2025DSTA collaborates with BeeX to deliver advanced underwater capabilities for the Singapore Armed Forces. This follows BeeX's landmark defense acquisition contract with Singapore's Ministry of Defence. DSTA embeds engineers within SAF units for rapid prototyping and testing of autonomous underwater systems.
• ELWAVEstrategicTechnology or Integration · 20 September 2024Singapore-based BeeX and French subsea electromagnetic sensor manufacturer ELWAVE signed an MOU to integrate ELWAVE's TETRAPULSE active electrical impedance sensor (commercial-off-the-shelf) into BeeX's A.IKANBILIS HAUV. This integration provides naval forces, offshore industry, and marine sciences with innovative subsea detection and inspection capabilities.
• Subsea Europe ServicesstrategicChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEuropean partner recommending and collaborating with BeeX on offshore inspection campaigns. Subsea Europe Services partnered with BeeX for the Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm trial, providing an Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) for multibeam surveying alongside BeeX's HAUV for underwater inspection.
• MooreaststrategicChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSingapore-based marine construction company specializing in geotextile fabric laying and mooring systems. Mooreast engaged BeeX for seabed inspection during multi-buoy mooring system installation in Thailand and recommended BeeX's A.IKANBILIS for its marine construction projects.
• Wageningen Marine Research (WMR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWageningen University & Research's marine research arm partnered with BeeX and Vattenfall for the KOBINE project, using A.IKANBILIS to inspect artificial rock reefs at Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm for biodiversity research.
• VattenfallstrategicChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwedish energy company and offshore wind farm operator partnered with BeeX for the KOBINE artificial reef biodiversity project at Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm in the North Sea.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Ocean Infinity: Ocean Infinity operates a global fleet of autonomous underwater and surface vehicles (Armada) for seabed mapping, survey, and inspection services on a managed-service basis. Direct comparable to BeeX given its autonomous marine RaaS model, subsea inspection focus, and enterprise buyer base across offshore energy and government.
• ECA Group: ECA Group designs and manufactures unmanned naval systems including AUVs (A18-M, A27) and USVs for mine countermeasures, ISR, and seabed intelligence. Comparable to BeeX as a direct competitor in the MCM and naval autonomous underwater drone market, particularly with BeeX's CASPER expendable drone.
• VideoRay: VideoRay manufactures small, portable ROVs widely used for underwater inspection of ports, dams, infrastructure, and security applications. Comparable to BeeX as a direct competitor in the small inspection-class underwater vehicle market, though VideoRay vehicles are tethered rather than fully autonomous.

Broad incumbents

• Kongsberg Maritime: Kongsberg Maritime is a leading manufacturer of HUGIN AUVs and subsea navigation systems used in offshore energy, hydrography, and naval applications. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering competing autonomous underwater platforms, sensors, and subsea positioning — overlapping with BeeX's A.IKANBILIS and underwater positioning capabilities.
• Saab (Sea Wasp / Sabertooth): Saab produces autonomous underwater vehicles including Sea Wasp (small ROV for harbor defense and MCM) and Sabertooth AUV for subsea inspection and security. Comparable as a broad defense incumbent offering overlapping unmanned underwater systems for naval and offshore customers.
• Teledyne Marine: Teledyne Marine supplies a broad portfolio of underwater vehicles (Gavia AUV), sonar, multibeam, and positioning sensors used in subsea inspection and survey. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering integrated autonomous platforms and sensor suites overlapping with BeeX's 7-sensor perception stack.

Emerging players

• Saildrone: Saildrone builds and operates wind- and solar-powered autonomous surface vehicles for ocean data collection, hydrography, and security missions. Comparable to BeeX as an emerging player using autonomous marine vehicles for managed-service deployments, though focused on USVs rather than UUVs.
• Deep Trekker: Deep Trekker builds battery-powered, portable ROVs and crawlers for inspection of underwater infrastructure including potable water systems, ports, and ship hulls. Comparable to BeeX as an emerging player in small inspection-class underwater vehicles, with similar customer overlap in coastal infrastructure and security.
• Bedrock Ocean: Bedrock Ocean offers autonomous subsea data acquisition and cloud-based reporting for offshore survey and inspection using AUV fleets. Comparable to BeeX as an emerging player combining autonomous underwater vehicles with cloud-based data reporting (analogous to Sambal), targeting similar offshore energy customers.

Others

• Fugro: Fugro is a leading subsea geo-services provider performing geophysical surveys, asset integrity inspections, and ROV-based inspections for offshore energy clients. Comparable to BeeX as an ecosystem incumbent in the same customer workflow, but Fugro primarily operates its own crewed vessel fleet rather than autonomous drones.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors10 records

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