Cellula Robotics Ltd, of Burnaby, British Columbia has reached several significant milestones this year and strengthened their standing within the global maritime robotics sector. Their advancements include partnerships, product demonstrations, sales and organizational improvements aimed at offshore survey, defense, ocean science markets.
Strategic Partnership Expands Northern European Market Reach
Cellula Robotics announced on May 19, 2025, it had signed a sales and representation agreement with Subsea Europe Services GmbH (SES) and FLANQ to expand the distribution of its AUV portfolio across Northern Europe. The deal covers promotion of Envoy, Porter, Guardian AUVs as well as the Subsea Warden Hovering AUV system to commercial, scientific and defense clients throughout Germany, Denmark, Norway Sweden Poland Lithuania Latvia Estonia and Finland.
Richard Mills, Cellula Robotics Chief Commercial Officer, noted the longstanding relationships with SES and FLANQ co-founders Sren Themann and Daniel Esser as being invaluable for growth and customer focus. Furthermore, Esser highlighted their ability to address maritime challenges facing Europe - such as undersea infrastructure protection capabilities.
Metron and Cellula Complete Successful Multi-Mission UUV Demonstration
Metron Inc. and Cellula Robotics recently concluded an open-water demonstration off Vancouver, Canada, using Metron's Autonomous Navigation Command and Control (ANCC) software with Cellula's Guardian UUV equipped with hydrogen fuel cell technology - boasting up to 5,000 km range and 45-60 days endurance; surpassing battery-powered competitors.
This trial concluded a year of UUV operations under their 2024 strategic partnership, focused on providing scalable autonomous systems capable of handling undersea warfare challenges. Future demonstrations planned in 2025 across the US, Canada and UK will showcase complex scenarios utilizing Guardian's extended capabilities.
Guardian AUV Sold to Confidential Defense Customer
Cellula Robotics announced August 26, 2025, the sale of their Guardian AUV to an unidentified defense customer. This nearly 12-meter long vehicle, featuring a 1.7 meter cross section and supporting missions of up to 5,000 km distance with precise payload release via hovering and station-keeping, and deployment from ship or shore into standard 40 foot containers is capable of ultra long range missions and precision payload release capabilities.
Richard Mills stated: We are pleased and humbled to have been chosen to deliver a Guardian AUV system. Designed for long range survey, surveillance and payload delivery missions, Guardian is the next frontier of over-the-horizon underwater autonomy; not simply collecting data but delivering capability as well.
Renew NOC Innovation Hub Membership and Donate Model
Cellula Robotics recently renewed their membership of the National Oceanography Centres Innovation Hub in the UK by providing an Envoy AUV model as a display piece. The Envoy is the leading AUV model in its class with geophysical sensors and ecoSUB micro-AUV deployment capabilities, and leads its class among AUV models overall.
Richard Mills expressed his dedication to UK collaboration, while Mark Hamson of NOC Group welcomed Cellulas' expertise in ocean technology and sustainable exploration.
Appointment of Leadership Team to Facilitate Global Expansion
Cellula Robotics appointed Jason Stanley as Chief Operating Officer (COO) on November 18, 2025 to spearhead global scaling efforts and align with their growth trajectory amid high demand for their modular long-range AUV systems.
Cellula, established in 2001, currently employs over 80 professionals across Canada, the US, and UK specializing in subsea robotics for security, survey, and science applications. Their 2025 achievements position Cellula to meet evolving maritime domain needs.