Eelume
Eelume AS designs and manufactures All-Terrain Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) for subsea inspection, mine countermeasures and ISR, selling the S-series platform and the WP960 USV system to defense agencies, offshore energy operators and academic institutions in Norway and internationally.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersTrondheim, Norway
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Eelume does
Eelume AS is a Norwegian robotics company that designs and manufactures All-Terrain Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) for subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR), mine countermeasures (MCM) and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR). Founded in 2015 in Trondheim and operating with 1–10 employees, the company sells its S-series AUVs to defense agencies, offshore energy operators and academic research institutions in Norway and selectively internationally, with named customers including the Norwegian Armed Forces, FFI, NTNU, AkerBP, Equinor, Statkraft, Petronas and Green-Bay.
The product platform is built around an articulated, snake-like AUV architecture that delivers 360 degrees of freedom in pitch and roll, enabling navigation across steep slopes, under ice, inside harbors and around subsea infrastructure where conventional AUVs cannot operate effectively. The S3 (small-class, portable, 300 m depth with a 600 m option, up to 11 hours endurance) and S6 (medium-class, 600 m depth, configurable for multi-day operation) variants integrate best-in-class sensor payloads from Wavefront Systems (Solstice Multi-Aperture Sonar), Kongsberg Discovery (HISAS2020 Synthetic Aperture Sonar) and VOYIS (4K cameras and LED panels). The Mission Manager software suite handles mission planning and execution, while the Eelink communication system provides multi-mode links over acoustics, long-range radio, Wi-Fi and satellite, and an open API supports integration with external command-and-control environments.
Eelume monetizes its technology primarily through direct enterprise sales of AUV hardware, optional sensor payloads and bundled software, supplemented by revenue from system-of-systems integrations with Maritime Robotics (the WP960 USV for MCM, unveiled January 2026), Blueye Robotics (ROV) and Biodrone (AI-based object recognition). Pricing is not publicly disclosed, contracts are multi-year, and the company markets through its own website, LinkedIn presence and defense events such as Dark Drones in Trondheim.
Eelume firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Eelume
- Legal name
- Eelume AS
- Website
- https://eelume.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Eelume AS designs and manufactures All-Terrain Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) for subsea inspection, mine countermeasures and ISR, selling the S-series platform and the WP960 USV system to defense agencies, offshore energy operators and academic institutions in Norway and internationally.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Eelume industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (Subsea Robotics)
- NAICS
- Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)
- SIC
- Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Marine & Underwater Robotics (USVs/UUVs) (HDAAAIAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) & Autonomous Subsea Platforms (IMABAIAF), Maritime Unmanned Systems (USV/UUV) & Control Stations (IMABAKAJ)
Keywords
Where Eelume is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Trondheim
- HQ country
- Norway
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Eelume 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
- AUV Hardware Sales: Sale of All-Terrain AUV platforms (S3 and S6 models) with various depth ratings, endurance configurations, and payload options. Hardware includes integrated sensors from partners like Wavefront Systems, Kongsberg Discovery, and VOYIS.
- Payload and Accessory Sales: Optional payloads including Synthetic Aperture Sonar, Underwater Hyperspectral Imager, Multibeam Echosounder, Magnetometer, Side-Scan Sonar, Sub-bottom profiler, Chemical Sniffers, Echosounders, Water sampler options, and User Defined Payloads via open API.
- Software Solutions: Mission Manager software suite for mission planning and execution, and Eelink communication systems sold as part of the solutions suite.
- Systems Integration: Collaboration with partners like Maritime Robotics, Blueye Robotics, and Biodrone for integrated USV/AUV systems targeting defense and security applications including mine countermeasures.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Eelume S3 - Portable rapid deployment AUV |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Eelume S6 - Maximum data quality and endurance AUV |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Eelume product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Eelume designs, manufactures, and sells All-Terrain Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), including the Eelume S3 and S6 platforms, that combine wide-area detection and close-range verification for subsea inspection, maintenance, and repair (IMR). The vehicles are sold alongside supporting software (Mission Manager), communications (Eelink), and operations kits, and are targeted at defense, energy infrastructure, and research customers.
Product overview
Eelume offers the S-series All-Terrain AUV ecosystem, comprising two core autonomous underwater vehicle platforms (S3 and S6) designed for defense and infrastructure applications. The S3 is a portable small-class vehicle for rapid deployment, while the S6 is a medium-class vehicle optimized for extended operations with synthetic aperture sonar. Both vehicles are supported by the Mission Manager software suite for mission planning, Eelink for multi-mode communications, and a lean Operations Kit for deployment. The platform features an open API architecture supporting integration with external command-and-control systems and user-defined payloads.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Eelume S-series: All-Terrain AUV product line including Eelume S3 (small-class, portable, 300m depth) and Eelume S6 (medium-class, maximized data quality, 600m depth) models.
- Mission Manager
- Eelink
Products and services
- Eelume S3 All-Terrain AUV Small-class All-Terrain AUV built for portability, agile operations, and rapid deployment. Features 300m depth rating (600m option), up to 11 hours endurance, Multi Aperture Sonar, and 4K high-resolution still camera. Two-person portable with single-person launch capability. Targeted at defense and infrastructure inspection teams.
- Eelume S6 All-Terrain AUV Medium-class All-Terrain AUV built for maximized data quality, advanced navigation, and enhanced endurance. Features 600m depth rating, configurable multi-day operation, Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) with 3x3cm resolution, and DVL-aided navigation. Targeted at extended subsea survey and inspection operations.
- Eelume WP960 USV 9.6-meter optionally-manned Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) designed as a mine countermeasures system-of-systems. Integrates Eelume S All-Terrain AUVs with surface vessel platform for defense and security customers.
Quantifiable outcome
- Shorter time from setup to decision-ready data with fast and intuitive operations
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Eelume
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Eelume technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability3 records
Feature7 records
Eelume partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.
- Maritime RoboticscoreCollaboration to develop the Eelume WP960, a 9.6-meter optionally-manned USV designed as a mine countermeasures system-of-systems. Maritime Robotics provides USV platform while Eelume provides S All-Terrain AUVs. The WP960 integrates multiple autonomous systems including Blueye Robotics inspection ROVs and Biodrone's AI-based object recognition.
- Blueye RoboticssupportingBlueye Robotics inspection ROVs are integrated into the Eelume WP960 mine countermeasure system alongside Eelume S All-Terrain AUVs.
- BiodronesupportingBiodrone provides AI-based automatic object recognition technology for real-time mine classification integrated into the WP960 system.
- KACE ASsupportingKACE AS provides the commercial off-the-shelf hull for the Eelume WP960 USV, enabling rapid deployment and modular mission configurations.
- Wavefront SystemscoreWavefront Systems provides the Solstice Multi-Aperture Sonar (MAS) technology for Eelume S-series AUVs. The sonar blends Synthetic Aperture Sonar performance with conventional side-scan reliability, providing world-class full swath imagery and 3D Digital Terrain Map simultaneously.
- Kongsberg DiscoverycoreKongsberg Discovery provides the HISAS2020 Synthetic Aperture Sonar for Eelume S6, delivering centimetre-level resolution imagery and co-registered bathymetry for ultra-high-definition seabed mapping.
- VOYIScoreVOYIS provides state-of-the-art camera systems and LED panels integrated into Eelume AUVs for evenly illuminated and crisp true-color images, enabling 3D photogrammetry and photomosaic of underwater environments.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Eelume competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Blueye Robotics: Norwegian underwater drone/ROV company based in Trondheim. Closest geographic and product peer to Eelume, also building low-cost underwater inspection platforms for defense and infrastructure — though Eelume is also a WP960 integration partner of Blueye.
- Saab Seaeye: Saab's underwater robotics division builds the Sea Wasp and Sabertooth AUV/ROV hybrids for defense and offshore inspection. Directly competes with Eelume's articulated platform concept and mine countermeasure focus.
- Teledyne Marine: Manufactures Slocum gliders, Gavia AUVs, and a broad portfolio of subsea sensors. Direct competitor across the small- and medium-class AUV categories that overlap with Eelume S3 and S6.
- Kongsberg Maritime: Norwegian manufacturer of the HUGIN AUV family used globally for seabed mapping, mine countermeasures, and survey. Direct competitor in the deep-water, defense-grade AUV category and also a supplier (HISAS2020) to Eelume's S6 platform.
- Exail: French company offering the DriX AUV and related subsea positioning/navigation systems for survey and defense. Comparable in autonomy, sensor integration, and defense/energy dual-use positioning.
- L3Harris Technologies (Hydroid / REMUS): Owner of the Hydroid REMUS line of man-portable and deep-water AUVs widely deployed by US and NATO navies for mine countermeasures and survey. Direct competitor in the defense AUV market Eelume targets.
- General Dynamics Mission Systems (Bluefin Robotics): Sold Bluefin Robotics' AUV portfolio (e.g., Bluefin-9, Bluefin-12, Bluefin-21) used by US Navy for unexploded ordnance and mine countermeasure work. Direct competitor in the small/medium class AUV defense market.
Broad incumbents
- Ocean Infinity: Global marine data and robotics company operating fleets of autonomous underwater vehicles (Armada) for offshore energy and defense survey. Comparable business model combining AUVs with data services at scale.
- Thales: Large defense prime with significant unmanned maritime systems, sonar, and mine countermeasure capabilities. Overlaps with Eelume's defense segment as a broad incumbent and potential prime contractor competitor.
Emerging players
- Maritime Robotics: Norwegian USV company that co-developed the WP960 with Eelume. Closely comparable in autonomous maritime platform technology, but focused on surface vessels rather than subsea AUVs.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Eelume leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Eelume funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Eelume M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Eelume
What does Eelume do?
Eelume designs, manufactures, and sells All-Terrain Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), including the Eelume S3 and S6 platforms, that combine wide-area detection and close-range verification for subsea inspection, maintenance, and repair (IMR). The vehicles are sold alongside supporting software (Mission Manager), communications (Eelink), and operations kits, and are targeted at defense, energy infrastructure, and research customers.
Is Eelume a public or private company?
Eelume is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Eelume founded?
Eelume was founded in 2015. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Eelume based?
Eelume is headquartered in Trondheim, Norway, in the Europe region.
How does Eelume make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. AUV Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are payload and Accessory Sales, software Solutions and systems Integration.
Who are Eelume's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Blueye Robotics, Saab Seaeye, Teledyne Marine, Kongsberg Maritime, Exail, L3Harris Technologies (Hydroid / REMUS) and General Dynamics Mission Systems (Bluefin Robotics). Broad incumbents are Ocean Infinity and Thales. Maritime Robotics is listed as an emerging player.
Does Eelume have an API?
Yes. Eelume offers an Open API as an optional payload on both S3 and S6 models, enabling integration with external command-and-control environments using standard data formats. The API supports integration with user-defined payloads and external systems.
What industry is Eelume in?
Eelume's product category is Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (Subsea Robotics). 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 334511 and its SIC code is 3530.