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Nauticus Robotics, Inc. (Nasdaq: KITT), a small US underwater robotics company, said on July 28, 2026 that it has completed the first prototype of a next-generation electric manipulator that the company developed internally. According to the announcement, the manipulator was purpose-built for use on autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and other next-generation robotic systems.
Nauticus Robotics describes itself as a company that develops autonomous robots for the ocean industries, saying that autonomy requires the extensive use of sensors, artificial intelligence, and effective perception and decision-making algorithms so a robot can adapt to changing environments. The company said its business model spans robotic services, vehicle and component sales, and software licensing for commercial and defense customers, and that it is testing next-generation vehicles designed to reduce operational costs and help maintain subsea infrastructure while lowering emissions. Framed against that stated mission, the newly completed manipulator prototype represents one of the component technologies the company says it needs: a manipulator capable of working on autonomous underwater vehicles is a building block toward the kind of software-driven, adaptive subsea intervention capability Nauticus says it is trying to bring to market.
The company said the prototype work took place during the first half of 2026, when its development teams completed an initial three-joint version of the manipulator. According to the announcement, engineers also validated basic manipulator movement through the company’s software control architecture during that period.
Nauticus Robotics described the configuration as modular, built around three joints, and said this design is intended to serve as the foundation for additional versions of the manipulator with five joints and seven joints. The company characterized those additional variants as planned for future development, according to the announcement.
According to the announcement, Nauticus Robotics’ development teams began functional and load testing of the manipulator in July 2026. The company also said the manipulator has been integrated with its ToolKITT software for autonomous operations. The announcement was published July 28, 2026 via PR Newswire.
