Kongsberg Ferrotech: Subsea Robotics for Europe’s Critical Infrastructure Security

Kongsberg Ferrotech is a Norwegian deep-tech innovator specializing in robotic inspection, maintenance and repair (IRM) of underwater infrastructure. Its flagship robotic platform, Nautilus, creates a localized “dry habitat” around subsea assets, enabling in-situ repairs of pipelines, power cables, vessel hulls and offshore renewable foundations that would otherwise require costly dry-docking or intervention by divers .

This capability directly addresses European concerns over the security and resilience of critical undersea infrastructure – from energy pipelines to fiber-optic data cables – which have been highlighted as vulnerable strategic assets by NATO and EU policymakers .

This analysis answers: What robotic inspection, maintenance and repair capability does the Nautilus 'dry habitat' platform provide for subsea assets? How mature is the technology and how does it fit NATO/EU priorities for securing vulnerable undersea critical infrastructure? Which pipelines, power cables, vessel hulls and offshore renewable foundations does it service, and who are its partners and customers? What dependencies or capability gaps affect Kongsberg Ferrotech's ability to protect Europe's energy pipelines and fibre-optic data cables?