About Kalopa Robotics
The ocean covers 71% of our planet, yet gathering persistent, reliable data from its surface has historically been an expensive, carbon-heavy, and logistically complex undertaking. At Kalopa Robotics, we believe that understanding our oceans shouldn't require multi-million-euro capital expenditures or large, crewed research vessels.
The Kalopa Advantage
We were founded with a singular vision: to drastically lower the barrier to entry for persistent maritime data collection.
By designing and operating a fleet of 2.4m autonomous, wing-sail ocean-going sailboats, we provide a zero-emission, highly reliable platform for oceanographic research, commercial monitoring, and environmental data collection. Because our vessels are available via a flexible, modular charter model—complete with AWS-style spot-pricing for university researchers - we ensure that unused fleet capacity never goes to waste, and that groundbreaking research can happen at a fraction of the traditional cost.
Our vessels are designed to operate independently for months at a time. We handle the vessel operations and mission control; you focus on your data.
Endurance & Sustainability
Powered entirely by wind and solar energy for zero-emission, long-duration missions.
Universal Payload Integration
A specialized 155mm "moon pool" payload bay accepts customer sensors (up to 150mm diameter by 350mm long), providing 12V power and RS232 data via global Iridium connectivity.
Rapid Global Deployment
From the moment you book, a boat can be air-freighted globally within 48 hours in a standard shipping crate and launched by your own team in less than two hours.
Dermot Tynan
Founder & CEO
Meet the Founder
A Passion for Robotic Sailing
Dermot Tynan brings a unique, dual-threat expertise to the Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) market: decades of advanced software and cybersecurity engineering, combined with the hands-on intuition of a seasoned sailing instructor.
Since pivoting his focus to marine robotics in 2013, Dermot has dedicated his career to solving the harshest realities of autonomous ocean data collection. Rather than just building boats, his work focuses on the deep technical hurdles of persistent maritime operation, specifically robust power management, corrosion resistance, and fault-tolerant control theory.
Today, Dermot leads the engineering and operational vision at Kalopa Robotics. He ensures that the software and hardware driving our 2.4m wing-sail vessels remain the most resilient and accessible in the industry, allowing researchers and commercial partners to focus entirely on their data.