The global market for Underwater Robots was estimated to be worth US$ 4598 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 12560 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 16.3% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Underwater Robots cross-border industrial footprints, capital allocation patterns, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.
Underwater robots, also known as unmanned remotely operated submersibles (ROV), are extreme operating robots that work underwater. The underwater environment is harsh and dangerous, and the depth of human diving is limited, so underwater robots have become an important tool for developing the ocean. There are mainly two types of unmanned remotely controlled submersibles: cable remotely controlled submersibles and cableless remotely controlled submersibles. Among them, cabled remotely controlled submersibles are divided into three types: self-propelled underwater, towed and crawling on submarine structures.
Technological integration and intelligent upgrading
AI and Autonomous Navigation: Deep learning algorithms will significantly enhance the environmental perception and decision-making capabilities of underwater robots, enabling real-time modeling and target recognition of complex underwater landforms.
5G and communication technology: Breaking through the bottleneck of underwater data transmission delay, supporting multi robot collaborative operation, and promoting the efficiency improvement of deep-sea resource development.
Biomimetic design: Robots that mimic the swimming style of fish can reduce energy consumption by more than 30% and extend battery life to over 48 hours.
Diversified expansion of application scenarios
Traditional fields: offshore oil and gas development (accounting for 45% of demand) and submarine cable maintenance remain core markets, but their growth rates have slowed down to 8% -10%.
Emerging fields
Environmental monitoring: Robots equipped with water quality sensors can track pollution sources in real time, helping to protect marine ecology.
Consumer market: Lightweight underwater robots (such as for photography and archaeological purposes) are expected to have a high growth rate in market demand.
Space simulation: Underwater robots are used to simulate microgravity environments in space and support spacecraft testing.
Future challenges and opportunities
Technical bottleneck: The durability of materials and energy density (such as solid-state batteries) in deep-sea high-pressure environments still need to be overcome.
International Cooperation: Chinese enterprises deepen their cooperation with Europe and America in standard setting and technology sharing, promoting global market expansion.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Underwater Robots, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Underwater Robots by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Underwater Robots market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (Units) and sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Underwater Robots.
Market Segmentation
By Company
- Forum Energy Technologies
- Oceaneering
- TechnipFMC plc
- Saab Seaeye Limited
- Saipem
- Exail
- SMD
- L3 Calzoni
- Deep Ocean Engineering
- TMT
- Argus Remote Systems
- Deep Trekker
- QYSEA
- DEEPINFAR
- Powervision Tech
- DJI
- Shenzhen Weifu Intelligence Information Technology
Segment by Type
Segment by Application
- Drilling Support
- Deep Inspection
- Submarine Construction Support
- Other
By Region
- North America
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
- Southeast Asia
- India
- Australia
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- U.K.
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Nordic Countries
- Rest of Europe
- Latin America
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Rest of Latin America
- Middle East & Africa
- Turkey
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Rest of MEA
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size (value, volume and price). This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Underwater Robots manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Sales, revenue of Underwater Robots in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of Underwater Robots in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.
Table of Contents
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Underwater Robots Product Introduction
- 1.2 Global Underwater Robots Market Size Forecast
- 1.2.1 Global Underwater Robots Sales Value (2020-2031)
- 1.2.2 Global Underwater Robots Sales Volume (2020-2031)
- 1.2.3 Global Underwater Robots Sales Price (2020-2031)
- 1.3 Underwater Robots Market Trends & Drivers
- 1.3.1 Underwater Robots Industry Trends
- 1.3.2 Underwater Robots Market Drivers & Opportunity
- 1.3.3 Underwater Robots Market Challenges
- 1.3.4 Underwater Robots Market Restraints
- 1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.5 Study Objectives
- 1.6 Years Considered
2 Competitive Analysis by Company
- 2.1 Global Underwater Robots Players Revenue Ranking (2024)
- 2.2 Global Underwater Robots Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.3 Global Underwater Robots Players Sales Volume Ranking (2024)
- 2.4 Global Underwater Robots Sales Volume by Company Players (2020-2025)
- 2.5 Global Underwater Robots Average Price by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.6 Key Manufacturers Underwater Robots Manufacturing Base and Headquarters
- 2.7 Key Manufacturers Underwater Robots Product Offered
- 2.8 Key Manufacturers Time to Begin Mass Production of Underwater Robots
- 2.9 Underwater Robots Market Competitive Analysis
- 2.9.1 Underwater Robots Market Concentration Rate (2020-2025)
- 2.9.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Manufacturers by Underwater Robots Revenue in 2024
- 2.9.3 Global Top Manufacturers by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Underwater Robots as of 2024)
- 2.10 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Segmentation by Type
- 3.1 Introduction by Type
- 3.1.1 ROV
- 3.1.2 HOV
- 3.1.3 AUV
- 3.2 Global Underwater Robots Sales Value by Type
- 3.2.1 Global Underwater Robots Sales Value by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.2.2 Global Underwater Robots Sales Value, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.2.3 Global Underwater Robots Sales Value, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.3 Global Underwater Robots Sales Volume by Type
- 3.3.1 Global Underwater Robots Sales Volume by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.3.2 Global Underwater Robots Sales Volume, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.3.3 Global Underwater Robots Sales Volume, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.4 Global Underwater Robots Average Price by Type (2020-2031)
4 Segmentation by Application
- 4.1 Introduction by Application
- 4.1.1 Drilling Support
- 4.1.2 Deep Inspection
- 4.1.3 Submarine Construction Support
- 4.1.4 Other
- 4.2 Global Underwater Robots Sales Value by Application
- 4.2.1 Global Underwater Robots Sales Value by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.2.2 Global Underwater Robots Sales Value, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.2.3 Global Underwater Robots Sales Value, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.3 Global Underwater Robots Sales Volume by Application
- 4.3.1 Global Underwater Robots Sales Volume by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.3.2 Global Underwater Robots Sales Volume, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.3.3 Global Underwater Robots Sales Volume, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.4 Global Underwater Robots Average Price by Application (2020-2031)
5 Segmentation by Region
- 5.1 Global Underwater Robots Sales Value by Region
- 5.1.1 Global Underwater Robots Sales Value by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.1.2 Global Underwater Robots Sales Value by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.1.3 Global Underwater Robots Sales Value by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.1.4 Global Underwater Robots Sales Value by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.2 Global Underwater Robots Sales Volume by Region
- 5.2.1 Global Underwater Robots Sales Volume by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.2.2 Global Underwater Robots Sales Volume by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.2.3 Global Underwater Robots Sales Volume by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.2.4 Global Underwater Robots Sales Volume by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.3 Global Underwater Robots Average Price by Region (2020-2031)
- 5.4 North America
- 5.4.1 North America Underwater Robots Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.4.2 North America Underwater Robots Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.5 Europe
- 5.5.1 Europe Underwater Robots Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.5.2 Europe Underwater Robots Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.6 Asia Pacific
- 5.6.1 Asia Pacific Underwater Robots Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.6.2 Asia Pacific Underwater Robots Sales Value by Region (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.7 South America
- 5.7.1 South America Underwater Robots Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.7.2 South America Underwater Robots Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.8 Middle East & Africa
- 5.8.1 Middle East & Africa Underwater Robots Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.8.2 Middle East & Africa Underwater Robots Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
6 Segmentation by Key Countries/Regions
- 6.1 Key Countries/Regions Underwater Robots Sales Value Growth Trends, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 6.2 Key Countries/Regions Underwater Robots Sales Value and Sales Volume
- 6.2.1 Key Countries/Regions Underwater Robots Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.2.2 Key Countries/Regions Underwater Robots Sales Volume, 2020-2031
- 6.3 United States
- 6.3.1 United States Underwater Robots Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.3.2 United States Underwater Robots Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.3.3 United States Underwater Robots Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Underwater Robots Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.4.2 Europe Underwater Robots Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4.3 Europe Underwater Robots Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5 China
- 6.5.1 China Underwater Robots Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.5.2 China Underwater Robots Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5.3 China Underwater Robots Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6 Japan
- 6.6.1 Japan Underwater Robots Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.6.2 Japan Underwater Robots Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6.3 Japan Underwater Robots Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7 South Korea
- 6.7.1 South Korea Underwater Robots Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.7.2 South Korea Underwater Robots Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7.3 South Korea Underwater Robots Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8 Southeast Asia
- 6.8.1 Southeast Asia Underwater Robots Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.8.2 Southeast Asia Underwater Robots Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8.3 Southeast Asia Underwater Robots Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9 India
- 6.9.1 India Underwater Robots Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.9.2 India Underwater Robots Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9.3 India Underwater Robots Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
7 Company Profiles
- 7.1 Forum Energy Technologies
- 7.1.1 Forum Energy Technologies Company Information
- 7.1.2 Forum Energy Technologies Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.1.3 Forum Energy Technologies Underwater Robots Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.1.4 Forum Energy Technologies Underwater Robots Product Offerings
- 7.1.5 Forum Energy Technologies Recent Development
- 7.2 Oceaneering
- 7.2.1 Oceaneering Company Information
- 7.2.2 Oceaneering Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.2.3 Oceaneering Underwater Robots Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.2.4 Oceaneering Underwater Robots Product Offerings
- 7.2.5 Oceaneering Recent Development
- 7.3 TechnipFMC plc
- 7.3.1 TechnipFMC plc Company Information
- 7.3.2 TechnipFMC plc Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.3.3 TechnipFMC plc Underwater Robots Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.3.4 TechnipFMC plc Underwater Robots Product Offerings
- 7.3.5 TechnipFMC plc Recent Development
- 7.4 Saab Seaeye Limited
- 7.4.1 Saab Seaeye Limited Company Information
- 7.4.2 Saab Seaeye Limited Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.4.3 Saab Seaeye Limited Underwater Robots Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.4.4 Saab Seaeye Limited Underwater Robots Product Offerings
- 7.4.5 Saab Seaeye Limited Recent Development
- 7.5 Saipem
- 7.5.1 Saipem Company Information
- 7.5.2 Saipem Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.5.3 Saipem Underwater Robots Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.5.4 Saipem Underwater Robots Product Offerings
- 7.5.5 Saipem Recent Development
- 7.6 Exail
- 7.6.1 Exail Company Information
- 7.6.2 Exail Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.6.3 Exail Underwater Robots Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.6.4 Exail Underwater Robots Product Offerings
- 7.6.5 Exail Recent Development
- 7.7 SMD
- 7.7.1 SMD Company Information
- 7.7.2 SMD Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.7.3 SMD Underwater Robots Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.7.4 SMD Underwater Robots Product Offerings
- 7.7.5 SMD Recent Development
- 7.8 L3 Calzoni
- 7.8.1 L3 Calzoni Company Information
- 7.8.2 L3 Calzoni Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.8.3 L3 Calzoni Underwater Robots Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.8.4 L3 Calzoni Underwater Robots Product Offerings
- 7.8.5 L3 Calzoni Recent Development
- 7.9 Deep Ocean Engineering
- 7.9.1 Deep Ocean Engineering Company Information
- 7.9.2 Deep Ocean Engineering Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.9.3 Deep Ocean Engineering Underwater Robots Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.9.4 Deep Ocean Engineering Underwater Robots Product Offerings
- 7.9.5 Deep Ocean Engineering Recent Development
- 7.10 TMT
- 7.10.1 TMT Company Information
- 7.10.2 TMT Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.10.3 TMT Underwater Robots Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.10.4 TMT Underwater Robots Product Offerings
- 7.10.5 TMT Recent Development
- 7.11 Argus Remote Systems
- 7.11.1 Argus Remote Systems Company Information
- 7.11.2 Argus Remote Systems Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.11.3 Argus Remote Systems Underwater Robots Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.11.4 Argus Remote Systems Underwater Robots Product Offerings
- 7.11.5 Argus Remote Systems Recent Development
- 7.12 Deep Trekker
- 7.12.1 Deep Trekker Company Information
- 7.12.2 Deep Trekker Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.12.3 Deep Trekker Underwater Robots Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.12.4 Deep Trekker Underwater Robots Product Offerings
- 7.12.5 Deep Trekker Recent Development
- 7.13 QYSEA
- 7.13.1 QYSEA Company Information
- 7.13.2 QYSEA Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.13.3 QYSEA Underwater Robots Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.13.4 QYSEA Underwater Robots Product Offerings
- 7.13.5 QYSEA Recent Development
- 7.14 DEEPINFAR
- 7.14.1 DEEPINFAR Company Information
- 7.14.2 DEEPINFAR Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.14.3 DEEPINFAR Underwater Robots Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.14.4 DEEPINFAR Underwater Robots Product Offerings
- 7.14.5 DEEPINFAR Recent Development
- 7.15 Powervision Tech
- 7.15.1 Powervision Tech Company Information
- 7.15.2 Powervision Tech Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.15.3 Powervision Tech Underwater Robots Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.15.4 Powervision Tech Underwater Robots Product Offerings
- 7.15.5 Powervision Tech Recent Development
- 7.16 DJI
- 7.16.1 DJI Company Information
- 7.16.2 DJI Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.16.3 DJI Underwater Robots Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.16.4 DJI Underwater Robots Product Offerings
- 7.16.5 DJI Recent Development
- 7.17 Shenzhen Weifu Intelligence Information Technology
- 7.17.1 Shenzhen Weifu Intelligence Information Technology Company Information
- 7.17.2 Shenzhen Weifu Intelligence Information Technology Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.17.3 Shenzhen Weifu Intelligence Information Technology Underwater Robots Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.17.4 Shenzhen Weifu Intelligence Information Technology Underwater Robots Product Offerings
- 7.17.5 Shenzhen Weifu Intelligence Information Technology Recent Development
8 Industry Chain Analysis
- 8.1 Underwater Robots Industrial Chain
- 8.2 Underwater Robots Upstream Analysis
- 8.2.1 Key Raw Materials
- 8.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 8.2.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 8.3 Midstream Analysis
- 8.4 Downstream Analysis (Customers Analysis)
- 8.5 Sales Model and Sales Channels
- 8.5.1 Underwater Robots Sales Model
- 8.5.2 Sales Channel
- 8.5.3 Underwater Robots Distributors
9 Research Findings and Conclusion
10 Appendix
- 10.1 Research Methodology
- 10.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
- 10.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
- 10.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
- 10.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
- 10.1.2 Data Source
- 10.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
- 10.1.2.2 Primary Sources
- 10.2 Author Details
- 10.3 Disclaimer