Our story

We believe millions could be saved, accidents reduced, marine life improved, and knowledge enhanced if underwater inspections were made more frequently.

We believe in acting proactively versus reactively. Therefore, we want to empower people with user-friendly and robust underwater technology.

Blueye has its roots in the highly renowned Centre for Autonomous Marine Operations and Systems (AMOS) at NTNU in Norway. Exceptional ease of use and robustness has been the overarching design goals since the beginning. Drawing on competence from world-leading marine engineers, seasoned software developers and award-winning industrial-, mechanics- and electronics designers we have created what we strongly believe are the world’s best underwater drones.

Our history

Blueye was founded in 2015 by Erik Dyrkoren, Martin Ludvigsen, Christine Spiten and Erik Haugane. Erik D. came from his position with SINTEF Ocean, while Martin runs the AUR-Lab at NTNU AMOS - Centre for Autonomous Marine Operations and Systems. Together with Christine Spiten they joined forces to create technology that made access to what´s below the surface easier. Angel investor Erik Haugane liked the idea, came onboard and funded the foundation of the company.

The company originally had the consumer market in mind but as the team never compromised on creating a user friendly and robust product, we pivoted into serving professional clients.

Blueye has delivered technology across a vast range of customer applications ranging from dam inspections, aquaculture, ship inspections, law enforcement, wastewater & drinking water management, marine surveillance, tourism and education (to mention some). Coming from Norway serving our home market has been the focus area. Still, we are fortunate to have clients in more than 40 countries worldwide.

Today, the Blueye Team consists of 20 dedicated experts from different countries, working on many levels of software, robotics, mechanical- and industrial design, underwater technology, graphics design, business development, sales and marketing.

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Blueye Team

Christian Gabrielsen
Christian Gabrielsen
Chief Executive Officer
Jonas Follesø
Jonas Follesø
Chief Technology Officer
Mathilde Holand
Mathilde Holand
Art Director
Oda Ryggen
Oda Ryggen
Chief Commercial Officer
James Nixon
James Nixon
VP International Solutions
Trond Larsen
Trond Larsen
Senior Technical Sales Engineer
Anupama Pantheeradiyil
Anupama Pantheeradiyil
Marketing & Support Specialist
Petter Sjursen
Petter Sjursen
Product Engineer
Rune Hansen
Rune Hansen
Lead Mechanical Engineer
Johannes  Schrimpf, Ph.D.
Johannes Schrimpf, Ph.D.
Lead Systems Integration Engineer
Andreas Viggen
Andreas Viggen
Senior Software Engineer
Boris Yanchev
Boris Yanchev
Lead Electronics Engineer
Joachim Reiten Arntzen
Joachim Reiten Arntzen
Senior Laboratory Engineer
Alexander G. Vedeler
Alexander G. Vedeler
Senior Software Engineer
 Andre Marquardt
Andre Marquardt
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Sindre Hansen
Sindre Hansen
Low-level Systems Engineer
Juan Pablo Pino Bravo
Juan Pablo Pino Bravo
Software Engineer

Interns

Sigrid Walseth
Sigrid Walseth
Content Creator Intern
Kenneth Hollund
Kenneth Hollund
Mechanical Engineer Intern
Anders Mørk
Anders Mørk
Control System Engineer Intern
Håvard Syslak
Håvard Syslak
Embedded & Electronics Intern

Board of directors

Leif-Arne Langøy
Leif-Arne Langøy
Investor / Chairman DNV GL and Kværner
Hans Olav Torsen
Hans Olav Torsen
Investor
Per Olav Myrstad
Per Olav Myrstad
Chairman
Rune Hansen
Rune Hansen
Lead Mechanical Engineer
Martin Ludvigsen
Martin Ludvigsen
Co-Founder & Professor at NTNU
Elisabet Haugsbø
Elisabet Haugsbø
Board member / CISO and President at Tekna