Sleipner
Norwegian marine thruster and vessel-control manufacturer; Robosys integration partner at Seawork 2026.
Last refreshed: 13 June 2026
How does a Norwegian thruster maker help turn workboats into autonomous vessels?
Timeline for Sleipner
Partnered with Robosys to integrate VOYAGER AI with up to four Sleipner thrusters
Autonomous Systems: Land & Sea: Seawork opens its first autonomy hall- What is Sleipner and what does it make?
- Sleipner is a Norwegian marine manufacturer making high-performance side-power thrusters, vessel-control systems, and stabilisers used on workboats, ferries, and offshore support vessels worldwide.Source: Smart Maritime Network
- What did Sleipner announce at Seawork 2026?
- Sleipner announced on 11 June 2026 that it was partnering with Robosys Automation to integrate up to four Sleipner thrusters with the VOYAGER AI autonomous control system for station-keeping on crewed and uncrewed vessels.Source: Smart Maritime Network
- How does Sleipner fit into autonomous vessel technology?
- Sleipner's thrusters act as the actuation layer in an autonomous station-keeping system: VOYAGER AI software continuously commands the thrusters to adjust thrust and direction, keeping the vessel on position without a helmsman.Source: Smart Maritime Network
Background
Sleipner announced a strategic collaboration with Robosys Automation at Seawork 2026 in Southampton on 11 June 2026, integrating up to four Sleipner thrusters with the VOYAGER AI REMOTE autonomous control system to provide automatic station-keeping and dynamic positioning on crewed and uncrewed vessels. The announcement was made in Seawork's inaugural Autonomous and Remote-Operated Vessel Pavilion.
Sleipner is a Norwegian company specialising in high-performance side-power thrusters, vessel-control systems, and stabilisers for the commercial marine market. Its products are fitted across workboats, ferries, and offshore support vessels. The Robosys partnership positions Sleipner as a control-layer component supplier into the emerging maritime-autonomy market, where its thrusters become the actuation end of an autonomous station-keeping loop rather than auxiliary manoeuvring aids operated by a helmsman.
Neither company disclosed a defence contract or financial terms at the Seawork launch. The commercial focus is offshore inspection and workboat operation, but the same thruster-plus-software architecture applies to uncrewed surface vessels used in mine-hunting, survey, and port security. Sleipner's Nordic distribution network gives Robosys reach into Scandinavian and Northern European commercial fleets where autonomous vessel adoption is running ahead of UK regulation.