[L-R] BeeX Co-Founders Goh Eng Wei (CTO) and Grace Chia (CEO)
Singapore-based BeeX, which provides autonomous robotics solutions to safeguard underwater infrastructure, has closed a US$2 million bridge funding round.
Earth Venture Capital and ShipsFocus Ventures co-led the round, with the participation of SEEDS Capital, NUS Technology Holdings, and Infinita VC.
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The startup will use the funds to accelerate BeeX’s go-to-market for autonomous offshore wind farm inspections in Europe.
BeeX is the developer of the Hovering Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (HAUV) — A.IKANBILIS. Its robots and software solutions help energy developers, ship owners, and governments save costs to inspect their critical structures and protect their people from risky operations.
By the end of 2024, BeeX aims to launch the next-gen HAUV, BETTA, to address the demands of offshore wind inspection. The startup claims BETTA will have 10x greater power, 3x more endurance and 4x higher computing prowess. The system will leverage the fast iteration of autonomy on its smaller sibling, A.IKANBILIS.
To date, BeeX has changed how ship hulls, underwater infrastructures, and floating solar inspections are conducted in Singapore, along with the solid tractions in Germany, the Netherlands, and the US.
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“Our customers have reported up to 95 per cent less CO2 emission, 50 per cent lower risk-to-life, and 10x better efficiency compared to conventional methods,” claimed Grace Chia, CEO and Co-Founder of BeeX.
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