Blue Ocean Robotics

Blue Ocean Robotics is a Danish company that develops and commercializes innovative robots for various industries, including healthcare, education, manufacturing, and logistics. The company's mission is to create robot solutions that improve quality of life, working environments, and productivity. Blue Ocean Robotics partners with end-users and businesses through co-creation programs like RoBi-X to design, develop, and commercialize robotic solutions tailored to their needs.

The company offers a range of robots, such as the TUG, Savione, and Budgee for logistics tasks like transporting food, bedding, and medicine in hospitals and care facilities. Its telepresence solutions, including the Beam SPS and VGo, enable remote collaboration and support services in healthcare settings. Additionally, Blue Ocean Robotics provides cleaning and disinfection robots, such as the UV-Disinfection Robot and Floor Washing Robot, to enhance hygiene in areas like hospitals and elderly housing.

In the rehabilitation sector, Blue Ocean Robotics offers solutions like Tyromotion for rehabilitation, REX Bionics Exoskeleton, and RUFUS running companion to assist patients with physical and mental training. As of January 2022, the company's portfolio included three mobile robot brands: UVD Robots (disinfection robots), GoBe Robots (telepresence robots), and PTR Robots (patient handling and rehabilitation robots). Blue Ocean Robotics plans to launch four new types of service robots to expand its offerings.

The company has experienced rapid growth, with sales increasing twentyfold between 2018 and 2021. In January 2022, Blue Ocean Robotics received an investment of DKK 335.25 million (approximately USD 51 million) from A.P. Møller Holding, valuing the company at DKK 2.05 billion. This investment will support Blue Ocean Robotics' accelerated growth and global expansion plans.

Key customers and partnerships

Blue Ocean Robotics partners with various entities through its RoBi-X co-creation programs. The company has secured a contract with the European Commission to provide 200 robots to hospitals across the European Union in December 2020. Its customer base includes commercial cleaning companies, hospitals, schools, airports, hotel chains, production companies, and shopping centers.