Weda Robotics traces its roots to a Swedish aluminum foundry established in Södertälje in 1919 and is now known for more than a century of underwater cleaning engineering. The company builds remotely operated robots that allow industrial cleaning contractors to work inside water infrastructure without draining it or sending people into confined spaces, with systems deployed in more than 40 countries.
International Climbing MachinesFounded in April 2001 as a focused research-and-development effort, Ithaca-based International Climbing Machines builds small, remote-controlled robots for inspecting and maintaining vertical, inverted and underwater surfaces. Its suction-held climbers can traverse obstacles such as bolt heads, weld seams and uneven contours while carrying inspection or maintenance tools, keeping operators on the ground during hazardous work. ICM also developed a magnetically held robot for cleaning and inspecting boiler tube walls in power plants.ITHACA, NY
VideoRay LLCSince its founding in 1999, VideoRay has built its identity around making underwater work possible without putting divers in harm’s way. The Pottstown company develops compact remotely operated vehicles for operators worldwide, with modular systems designed to adapt to demanding missions and an ISO 9001:2015-certified quality system supporting their design, manufacture and service.334511POTTSTOWN, PA
CrabLine RoboticsBorn in Dr. Kathryn Daltorio’s mechanical engineering lab at Case Western Reserve University, CrabLine Robotics develops crab-like, multi-legged robots for precise work underwater. Its thruster-independent machines use their legs to stabilize on pipes and other structures while delivering tools or retrieving objects in difficult industrial and military environments. The Cleveland company was formed in early 2023 by Daltorio, entrepreneur Carla Macklin, and PhD candidates John Grezmak and Jiyuan Jiang with support from the National Science Foundation.SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH
Ikigai RoboticsIkigai Robotics is a Fredonia, New York company founded after its creator saw the safety risks of maintaining renewable-energy infrastructure firsthand. It develops robotic cleaning solutions for medium- to large-scale operations, helping reduce the hazards and labor involved in maintaining assets such as wind turbines or solar farms.