Whitehaven Robotics Startup Raises $1m To Tackle Shipping’s $100bn Fuel Problem

Subsea robotics firm ScrubMarine raises £740,000

ScrubMarine, a British deep tech firm developing autonomous robotic systems for maritime inspections and maintenance, has raised $1m (£740,000). Based between Edinburgh and the Lake District, ScrubMarine is looking to replace the manual and often dangerous process that typify much of the maritime infrastructure industry. The firm claims its technology can operate in some of the harshest environments on the planet whilst maintaining cost-effectiv…

Whitehaven Robotics Startup Raises $1m To Tackle Shipping’s $100bn Fuel Problem

ScrubMarine, a maritime robotics startup headquartered in Whitehaven, Cumbria, has raised just over $1 million in pre-seed funding to develop an autonomous system designed to clean and inspect ship hulls, helping operators reduce fuel use, cut emissions and improve safety.