China sale of deep-sea surveillance robots to Middle East buyer signals deepening tech

Details of the deal were scant, and little was known about the buyer’s intentions, but the implications for China’s rapidly growing deep-sea robotics market could be immense. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, Sealien Robotics has grown rapidly. According to its website, the company’s founding team consists of former engineers from a globally renowned European deep-sea robotics company.

The team has extensive experience in the development of commercial-grade remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and has modeled its business strategy after leading US companies such as Oceaneering and Schilling Robotics..