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Fleet Robotics, known until its 2025 rebranding as Fleet Cleaner, is a Delft, Netherlands company founded in 2011 that provides robotic underwater hull maintenance for seagoing ships. It develops its own hull-cleaning robot, which removes biofouling with pressure-adjusted waterje…
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Milestones
| Year | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Fleet Robotics founded | — |
LEADERSHIP
Alex Noordstrand - CEO and co-founder; Cornelis de Vet - COO and co-founder
