Autonomous Offshore Platform Cleaning Robot Market Report 2026

The autonomous offshore platform cleaning robot market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $1.36 billion in 2025 to $1.54 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.8%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to high risk of offshore manual cleaning, increasing offshore infrastructure, labor safety concerns, early robotic inspection systems, rising maintenance costs.

The autonomous offshore platform cleaning robot market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $2.47 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growth of offshore oil and gas assets, expansion of offshore renewable energy, demand for unmanned operations, advancements in robotics and ai, focus on cost efficient maintenance. Major trends in the forecast period include growing adoption of fully autonomous cleaning robots, increasing use of robotics for offshore maintenance, rising demand for safety focused maintenance solutions, expansion of subsea and surface cleaning applications, increasing integration of ai based navigation systems.

The rising oil and gas exploration activities are expected to drive the growth of the autonomous offshore platform cleaning robot market in the coming years. Oil and gas exploration involves searching for and identifying underground or underwater hydrocarbon deposits through surveying, drilling, and analyzing geological data to determine commercial viability. The increase in exploration activities is driven by growing energy demand, fueled by industrialization, urbanization, and population growth, which require a larger energy supply to meet global consumption needs. Autonomous offshore platform cleaning robots support exploration operations by maintaining platform surfaces efficiently, enhancing operational safety, reducing downtime, and optimizing production performance. For example, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, crude oil production in the U.S. was expected to average 12.4 million barrels per day in 2023, rising to 12.8 million barrels per day in 2024. Thus, the expansion of oil and gas exploration is boosting the demand for autonomous offshore platform cleaning robots.

Key players in the autonomous offshore platform cleaning robot market are developing advanced solutions, such as remotely operated robotic cleaning systems, to improve safety and efficiency while reducing human exposure to hazardous offshore environments. These systems use robots controlled from a distance to perform cleaning tasks in difficult or dangerous areas without requiring human entry. For instance, in August 2025, Ambipar Holdings and Enterprises S.A., a Brazil-based remediation services firm, partnered with SBM Offshore N.V., a Netherlands-based oil industry company, to launch an innovative robotic solution for cleaning cargo oil tanks on floating production, storage, and offloading units (FPSOs). The system uses remotely operated robots to eliminate human entry into hazardous tanks, significantly improving safety by reducing confined space risks. Additionally, it enables 24/7 remote monitoring, optimizes cleaning operations to reduce downtime and costs, and minimizes environmental impact, setting a new standard for offshore tank cleaning safety and efficiency.

In May 2025, Tallinn Shipyard OU, an Estonia-based aerospace product and parts manufacturer, partnered with MindChip OU to introduce the world’s first fully electric autonomous surface-cleaning vessel for industrial shipyards. MindChip, an Estonian deep-tech company specializing in autonomous maritime navigation systems, collaborated with Tallinn Shipyard to develop this vessel specifically for industrial ship repair operations, advancing autonomous maritime and industrial cleaning solutions.

Major companies operating in the autonomous offshore platform cleaning robot market are SBM Offshore N.V., Jotun A/S, Oceaneering International Inc., Ambipar Participações e Empreendimentos S.A., ECA Group, Abyss Solutions Pty Ltd., ANYbotics AG, Fleet Cleaner B.V., Planys Technologies Pvt. Ltd., AKA Robotics Ltd., Blueye Robotics AS, Hullbot Pty Ltd., SeaRobotics Corporation, CleanSubsea Pty Ltd., Neptune Robotics Ltd., Greensea Systems Inc., Remotion AS, Saab Seaeye Ltd., Kongsberg Maritime, Fugro N.V., Teledyne Marine, DeepOcean Group.

North America was the largest region in the autonomous offshore platform cleaning robot market in 2025. The regions covered in the autonomous offshore platform cleaning robot market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the autonomous offshore platform cleaning robot market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The autonomous offshore platform cleaning robot market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as underwater hull and structural cleaning, surface and deck cleaning, inspection and maintenance assistance, pipeline and riser cleaning, and pipeline and riser cleaning. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The autonomous offshore platform cleaning robot market also includes sales of robotic hull cleaners, automated deck cleaning systems, oil and grease removal robots, and high-pressure water jetting robots. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values; that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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