
Shark Robotics is a technology company founded in 2016 in La Rochelle, France, specializing in the design and manufacture of advanced safety robots for firefighting, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), and security applications. The company integrates hardware, software, AI, and resistant lithium-ion batteries to create robust, mission-adaptable robots that improve safety and operational efficiency in hazardous environments. Shark Robotics has deployed over 350 robots worldwide across 15 countries with more than 20,000 uses, serving sectors such as firefighting, security, nuclear, and space. Their product lineup includes heavy and medium firefighting robots (Colossus, Rhyno Protect), security robots (Shark Spike, Barakuda), and EOD/demining robots (Atrax, Rhyno EOD). The company emphasizes saving lives, environmental protection, cost-effective solutions, and sustainable practices. Shark Robotics operates with a strong ethical commitment to responsible robotics and promotes inclusivity and innovation in its workforce. It has strategic partnerships with firefighting and defense organizations and maintains offices in France and Singapore.

Shark Robotics is a technology company founded in 2016 in La Rochelle, France, specializing in the design and manufacture of advanced safety robots for firefighting, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), and security applications. The company integrates hardware, software, AI, and resistant lithium-ion batteries to create robust, mission-adaptable robots that improve safety and operational efficiency in hazardous environments. Shark Robotics has deployed over 350 robots worldwide across 15 countries with more than 20,000 uses, serving sectors such as firefighting, security, nuclear, and space. Their product lineup includes heavy and medium firefighting robots (Colossus, Rhyno Protect), security robots (Shark Spike, Barakuda), and EOD/demining robots (Atrax, Rhyno EOD). The company emphasizes saving lives, environmental protection, cost-effective solutions, and sustainable practices. Shark Robotics operates with a strong ethical commitment to responsible robotics and promotes inclusivity and innovation in its workforce. It has strategic partnerships with firefighting and defense organizations and maintains offices in France and Singapore.
Founded: 2016 in La Rochelle, France
Product focus: Unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for firefighting, EOD/demining, security and defence
Scale: 350+ robots deployed across 15 countries
Recent funding: EUR 10M growth-equity round led by Move Capital (announced Jan 15, 2023)
Hazardous-environment operations: firefighting, EOD/demining, security, nuclear and space applications.
2016
DeepTech
EUR 10,000,000
Announced to accelerate R&D, production and internationalisation
“Led by pan‑European growth equity investor Move Capital”