Remora Robotics, a Norwegian start-up in the aquaculture industry, has successfully secured a significant investment of €2.5 million by Grieg Kapital and Momentum Invest. The funding will fuel the rollout and enhancement of their autonomous net cleaning technology, a game-changing solution for fish health and operational efficiency issues plaguing the industry.
- Remora Robotics secures €2.5 million investment
- Remora’s autonomous net cleaner revolutionizes aquaculture by using advanced sensors to remove harmful growth, providing clean nets and valuable data for optimal fish health and operational efficiency.
Revolutionising the aquaculture industry
Biological fouling on nets, a common issue in aquaculture, affects both operational efficiency and fish health. The traditional cleaning solutions have a significant environmental impact and pose risks to fish health. Remora Robotics has developed a solution to these challenges with an autonomous net cleaner. This technology combines advanced sensors to monitor and inspect fish pens, removing harmful growth.
The innovative device cleans the nets and also collects valuable sensor data, enhancing the fish farmers’ understanding of the environment within the pens. This information can help fish farmers optimise the conditions within their pens, leading to healthier fish and improved operational efficiency.
Milestones
The new funding is a milestone and will be used to enhance the autonomous net cleaning technology, accelerate the technology rollout, and expand sales. After abandoning an initial prototype in 2018 due to shortcomings, Remora Robotics continued refining the technology. By 2019, they had successfully tested a functional prototype, confirmed as effective in cleaning fish farming cages by the comprehensive report from Norwegian Research Centre NORCE. This success led to Remora Robotics obtaining a patent for their innovative belt mechanism. In 2020, the company focused on developing an improved prototype and conducted comprehensive tests. They achieved a significant milestone in 2021 by manufacturing three devices tailored for further testing.
