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Case study
60% more battery life for underwater survey missions - without a bigger drone
Lobster Robotics needed longer dives without a bigger hull. A high-density pack built on self-fused cells delivers 60% more battery life at the same size and stays serviceable offshore.
Project at a glance
Challenge
Increase dive duration inside a sealed, dry hull where battery volume cannot grow.
Solution
A high-density pack using self-fused cells, engineered to fit the existing enclosure and remain serviceable offshore.
Result
60% more battery life in the same physical space, enabling longer underwater survey missions without a larger drone.
The challenge beneath the surface
Lobster Robotics builds underwater systems for survey work. Endurance is central to the value of each deployment, but the existing dry hull leaves no room for a larger battery.
The team needed more energy without changing the drone’s footprint or making field service more difficult.
More energy in the same envelope
Tulip designed a high-density battery around self-fused cells. The pack fits the existing enclosure while giving the platform significantly more usable energy.
The result is a battery that supports offshore operations and can be serviced without turning a practical field workflow into a complex maintenance task.
Longer missions, unchanged platform size
The new pack provides 60% more battery life at the same size. Lobster Robotics can extend underwater survey missions without asking operators to accept a larger or less practical vehicle.
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