Hydromea
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2014
- HeadquartersRenens, Switzerland
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Hydromea firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Hydromea
- Legal name
- Hydromea SA
- Website
- https://hydromea.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2014
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Hydromea industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Underwater Robotics and Wireless Communication Hardware
- NAICS
- Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)
- SIC
- Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Marine & Underwater Robotics (USVs/UUVs) (HDAAAIAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) & Autonomous Subsea Platforms (IMABAIAF), Sonar, Undersea Sensors & Acoustic Detection Systems (IMABAGAD), Underwater Inspection, Maintenance & Repair (UWILD, Diving/ROV, In-water Cleaning) (IMAJAFAJ)
Keywords
Where Hydromea is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Renens
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Hydromea business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Hardware Product Sales: Sale of underwater communication hardware (LUMA™ modems), inspection robots (EXRAY™), propulsion systems (DISKDRIVE™ thrusters), motor controllers (D-FIN™), and associated accessories/spare parts through e-commerce storefront and distribution partners.
- Global Rental Partnership (Ashtead Technology): Ashtead Technology rents Hydromea's LUMA™ modems as part of their subsea monitoring systems (AMS+ and DMS) for the global subsea construction market, generating recurring rental revenue through this channel partner.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | DISKDRIVE™ 50 Underwater Thruster |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | DISKDRIVE™ 80 Underwater Thruster |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | D-FIN™ Motor Controller |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | DISKDRIVE™ Accessories and Spare Parts |
| Other | Multi-year contract | LUMA™ Wireless Modems |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
Hydromea product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Hydromea designs, manufactures, and sells proprietary hardware and supporting software for submerged asset monitoring: LUMA™ free-space optical underwater communication modems that transmit data at up to 10 Mbps at depths up to 6,000 meters, EXRAY™ wireless compact inspection ROVs providing tetherless live HD video, and DISKDRIVE™ hubless underwater thrusters with D-FIN™ motor controllers. Customers are enterprise and institutional buyers in offshore energy, defense, marine research, and infrastructure security who purchase hardware directly via online storefront or through global distribution and rental partners.
Product overview
Hydromea offers an end-to-end platform for submerged asset integrity monitoring, consisting of three core product lines: LUMA™ wireless communication modems (high-speed optical underwater data transfer), EXRAY™ wireless inspection robots (tetherless ROV with live HD video), and DISKDRIVE™ propulsion systems (underwater thrusters and motor controllers). The NAVIA™ data management system integrates with the inspection workflow to automate reporting. The platform enables operators to monitor submerged infrastructure, reduce reliance on divers and vessels, and stream real-time data to cloud environments for faster decision-making.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- LUMA™: High-speed wireless subsea optical communication modems (FSO) for real-time, high-bandwidth data transfer underwater at depths up to 6,000 meters
- EXRAY™
- NAVIA™
- DISKDRIVE™
- D-FIN™
Products and services
- LUMA Wireless Optical Modems High-speed subsea wireless optical communication modems (LUMA 100, 250, 500, flex) enabling real-time data transmission at up to 10 Mbps at depths up to 6,000 meters for offshore energy, defense, and marine research operators; pressure-certified to 12,000m for defense applications.
- EXRAY Wireless Inspection ROV World's first wireless compact underwater inspection drone providing live HD video feedback and serving as a communications relay for tetherless inspection in confined flooded spaces such as FPSO ballast tanks, hydropower dams, and industrial water infrastructure.
- DISKDRIVE 50 Underwater Thruster Direct-drive, oil-free, hubless underwater thruster ($649 per unit) for smaller ROV, AUV, and deep-sea actuators. Includes clockwise and counterclockwise propellers with quick-release 10-second replacement and a 6-week lead time.
- DISKDRIVE 80 Underwater Thruster High-performance direct-drive, hubless underwater thruster ($1,099 per unit) for heavier-duty ROV and AUV applications, with replaceable propellers, ducts, and magnet rings.
- D-FIN Motor Controller Compact stackable BLDC motor controller ($399 per unit) for DISKDRIVE thrusters and other motors, supporting up to 4 controllers on a single backplane with smooth, silent, efficient operation and versatile connectivity.
Quantifiable outcome
- Data transmission speed improved by 1,000× compared to acoustic alternatives
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Hydromea
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Hydromea technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration4 records
AI capability5 records
Feature8 records
Hydromea partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Florida Atlantic University (FAU)coreJoint team won $1 million AUKUS Maritime Innovation Challenge award to develop next-generation underwater communication and networking system. FAU brings expertise in acoustic networking combined with Hydromea's LUMA™ FSO optical modems. The hybrid platform integrates long-range acoustic links with high-speed optical communication, resolving the trade-off between range and throughput. Testing will progress from labs in Switzerland and Florida to field demonstrations off Australia.
- MFE OffshorecoreOfficial distributor partnership for Hydromea's underwater robotics solutions (EXRAY) for offshore and maritime operations. MFE Offshore offers EXRAY to customers across offshore oil and gas, offshore wind, marine infrastructure, climate science, and subsea industries from their Houston, TX location.
- EquinorcoreGroundbreaking collaboration to demonstrate world's first real-time high-bandwidth wireless data transmission from ocean floor directly to cloud. Hydromea's LUMA™ FSO devices integrated with Equinor's DEEPNET network achieved 10 Mbps transmission at 6,000m depth, enabling subsea sensors and autonomous vehicles to deliver critical operational data to engineers and pilots in real time. Both companies are active members of Subsea Wireless Group (SWiG) driving industry standards.
- Blue LogiccoreStrategic partnership to revolutionize wireless communications beneath the waves. Integrates Blue Logic's advanced inductive technology (Subsea USB® connectors) with Hydromea's LUMA™ FSO solutions, enabling unprecedented speed, reliability, and flexibility in subsea WLAN deployments. The combined solution allows seamless data flow and accurate remote operation of subsea assets, dramatically reducing time to market in highly regulated environments.
- Air Control Entech (ACE)coreService partnership to commercialize EXRAY™ wireless ROV for inspections at offshore floating platforms. ACE actively promotes and uses EXRAY for ballast water tank inspections at FPSO platforms in North Sea and Latin American markets, leveraging their certified offshore inspection team.
- Ashtead TechnologycoreGlobal rental partnership where Ashtead Technology promotes and uses Hydromea's LUMA™ high-speed through-water wireless optical modems as integral part of its AMS+ and DMS monitoring systems for the global subsea construction market. Ashtead's facilities in Aberdeen, Abu Dhabi, Halifax, Houston, and Singapore provide distribution reach.
- Net Zero Technology CentreminorSupported development of EXRAY™ wireless ROV technology. NZTC facilitates collaboration between technology companies to accelerate technologies required to deliver net zero ambitions.
- TotalEnergies UKminorSupported development of patent-pending EXRAY™ wireless ROV through collaboration on technology development for offshore inspections.
- University of Washington (APL-UW)minorResearch collaboration supported by U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). UW used LUMA 250LP modems for autonomous ROV docking research with wireless charging capabilities. Research enables resident ROV systems with autonomous capabilities.
- Subsea Wireless Group (SWiG)coreHydromea is an active member of SWiG, an international industry network promoting interoperability and interchangeability for subsea wireless communications. SWiG develops and maintains standards for wireless communication technologies. Hydromea's LUMA firmware ensures SWiG L1 standard compliance.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Hydromea competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Sonardyne: UK-based underwater acoustic positioning, navigation, and communication specialist serving offshore energy, defense, and marine science. Most direct competitor to Hydromea's LUMA modems, with both companies selling through-water data telemetry to subsea operators.
- Saab Seaeye: Manufacturer of tethered and free-swimming underwater ROVs for inspection, defense, and offshore applications. Directly competes with Hydromea's EXRAY wireless inspection drone, though Saab's portfolio remains predominantly tethered.
- VideoRay: US-based inspection ROV manufacturer focused on defense, security, and infrastructure inspection. Closely comparable to EXRAY's tethered/compact inspection-drone proposition, with overlapping defense and infrastructure-security customer base.
- Blueye Robotics: Norwegian underwater drone maker offering compact observation-class ROVs for inspection, aquaculture, and research. Comparable to EXRAY in form factor and use cases, though without Hydromea's proprietary FSO communication differentiation.
- Deep Trekker: Canadian manufacturer of battery-powered, portable underwater ROVs for inspection of infrastructure, defense, and aquaculture. Comparable to EXRAY in portability and tetherless operation, serving overlapping customer verticals.
Broad incumbents
- Kongsberg Maritime: Norwegian incumbent providing subsea sensors, AUVs, acoustic positioning (HiPAP), and underwater communication systems. Competes with Hydromea's full stack (LUMA, EXRAY, DISKDRIVE) across offshore energy and defense, but as part of a much broader maritime portfolio.
- Teledyne Marine: Division of Teledyne Technologies supplying sonar, imaging, acoustic communication, and underwater instrumentation. Overlaps directly with LUMA's through-water telemetry use cases and competes broadly in subsea sensing across offshore and defense markets.
Emerging players
- BlueRobotics: US-based maker of low-cost underwater thrusters, components, and open-source ROV platforms. Directly comparable to Hydromea's DISKDRIVE thruster and D-FIN motor controller product lines in the hobbyist/professional ROV builder market.
- Bedrock Ocean: US startup building autonomous subsea data acquisition and cloud platforms for offshore asset monitoring. Comparable to Hydromea's vision of subsea-to-cloud wireless monitoring, though with a software/services-first rather than hardware-first approach.
Regional players
- Subsea Tech: France-based underwater inspection robot manufacturer and service provider focused on confined-space inspection, defense, and infrastructure. Comparable to EXRAY for confined flooded space inspection, primarily serving European customers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Hydromea social profiles
Digital presenceHydromea compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Hydromea financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Hydromea leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Hydromea subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
Hydromea funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds9 records
Investors11 records
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Hydromea M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Hydromea
What does Hydromea do?
Hydromea designs, manufactures, and sells proprietary hardware and supporting software for submerged asset monitoring: LUMA™ free-space optical underwater communication modems that transmit data at up to 10 Mbps at depths up to 6,000 meters, EXRAY™ wireless compact inspection ROVs providing tetherless live HD video, and DISKDRIVE™ hubless underwater thrusters with D-FIN™ motor controllers. Customers are enterprise and institutional buyers in offshore energy, defense, marine research, and infrastructure security who purchase hardware directly via online storefront or through global distribution and rental partners.
Is Hydromea a public or private company?
Hydromea is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Hydromea founded?
Hydromea was founded in 2014. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Hydromea based?
Hydromea is headquartered in Renens, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
How does Hydromea make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Hardware Product Sales are the primary driver. The others are global Rental Partnership (Ashtead Technology).
Who are Hydromea's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Sonardyne, Saab Seaeye, VideoRay, Blueye Robotics and Deep Trekker. Broad incumbents are Kongsberg Maritime and Teledyne Marine. Emerging players are BlueRobotics and Bedrock Ocean. Subsea Tech is listed as a regional player.
Does Hydromea have an API?
No public API is recorded for Hydromea.
What industry is Hydromea in?
Hydromea's product category is Underwater Robotics and Wireless Communication Hardware. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAAAIAH, Marine & Underwater Robotics (USVs/UUVs), with a secondary code of IMABAIAF, Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) & Autonomous Subsea Platforms. Its NAICS code is 4883 and its SIC code is 3827.