Cellula Robotics Partners with Subsea Europe Services and FLANQ to Expand AUV Market Reach in Northern Europe

BURNABY, BC and ROSTOCK, Germany, May 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Cellula Robotics Limited has entered into a sales and representation agreement with Subsea Europe Services GmbH (SES) and its defence division, FLANQ. This strategic partnership will expand the market presence of Cellula's advanced autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) technologies across Northern Europe.

Under the agreement, SES will promote and represent Cellula's full AUV portfolio—including the Envoy, Porter, and Guardian AUVs, the Subsea Warden Hovering AUV for ship signature management, and the Subsea Sentinel system for passive acoustic monitoring—in both commercial and scientific sectors. SES will focus on customers in academic research, offshore survey, and geophysical industries, while FLANQ will engage with defence, maritime security, and government clients.

This new partnership will support customers in Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Finland, offering local expertise and direct access to Cellula's underwater platforms and sensors.

Richard Mills, Chief Commercial Officer at Cellula Robotics said: "We have worked with SES and FLANQ co-founders, Sören Themann and Daniel Esser, for many years now. We've watched Subsea Europe's strong, year-on-year growth and been impressed with their successful launch of FLANQ in 2024. Their laser focus on the customer's mission and exceptional support and service, made today's announcement a natural step. We have full confidence in their team's professionalism and commitment to delivering for our organisation."

Daniel Esser, Co-founder of Subsea Services Europe and FLANQ added: "We're excited to join forces with Cellula Robotics in Europe. They have an immensely impressive product portfolio – a portfolio which aligns perfectly with the challenges Europe is facing now across the maritime domain. Everything from trading challenges to protecting critical undersea infrastructure and strengthening sovereign defence capability.

As Richard has mentioned, Sören and myself know the Cellula leadership team very well, and we know they understand, respect and fully support their channel partners in the market. We know this team will excel together, by focusing on delivering reliable, solutions that deliver operational and domain advantage to our clients in energy, science and defence."

About Cellula Robotics Limited:

Founded in 2001, Cellula Robotics Ltd. was created to develop and deliver collaborative robotic solutions for the subsea domain. Our senior leadership team has more than 300 years of combined experience delivering capable subsea robotic systems.

Headquartered in British Columbia, Cellula Robotics Ltd. is at the forefront of marine technology, specializing in cutting-edge Autonomous Underwater Vehicles and marine robotic solutions. As one of Canada's largest privately owned marine specialist companies with over 80 skilled professionals across Canada, the US and the UK, the company's expertise spans engineering, design, and technical domains.

About Subsea Europe Services / FLANQ:

With a strong focus on autonomy, and operational efficiency, Subsea Europe Services offers turnkey survey platforms, advanced sensors, autonomous surface and underwater vehicles, and real-time data solutions. Their mission is to make high-quality subsea data more accessible and usable through smart technology and expert support.

FLANQ, a business unit of SES, delivers integrated maritime defence solutions, with a focus on autonomous surface platforms, sensor fusion, and rapidly-deployed critical infrastructure security systems.

SOURCE Cellula Robotics Ltd.