01
Set the inspection scope
The operator defines which part of the foundation needs to be inspected and what the mission should achieve.
UNDERWATER ROBOTICS / OFFSHORE WIND
Monopile inspections.Less manual piloting.More autonomy.
We are developing autonomy software that enables underwater robots to navigate offshore wind foundations and perform repeatable inspection runs.
Our first focus: autonomous navigation around monopiles.
UNDERWATER ROBOTICS · MUNICH · BERLIN · HAMBURGFIRST APPLICATION / MONOPILE INSPECTION
Inspection expertise belongs on the mission. Not on every joystick movement.
Offshore inspections still require skilled operators to steer robots through repetitive maneuvers around large foundations. We are building the software to automate that navigation, so crews can concentrate on the inspection itself.
01The approach
Automating the most hands-on part of monopile inspection.
Our goal is straightforward: an underwater robot that can follow an inspection mission around an offshore foundation without being manually steered through every movement.
02
Let the robot navigate
Autonomy handles the repeated movements along the monopile using perception, localization and mission planning.
03
Review the inspection data
The robot records sensor data along a repeatable route, giving the inspection team material to review and trace back to the mission.
WHAT WE ARE BUILDING
From manual steering to mission oversight.
The operator remains responsible for the inspection. The robot takes on more of the navigation. The intended result is less hands-on piloting and a more repeatable inspection process.
Autonomy in development — not a commercial offshore service yet.
02Development
Engineering the autonomy. Testing it step by step.
We develop and test navigation under limited visibility, currents and other underwater constraints. Simulation supports iteration; experiments on a BlueROV2 connect the work to real hardware.
Our first use case is offshore wind monopile inspection. Full offshore autonomous inspection remains a development goal.
Implemented in simulation
An offshore wind test environment
We have extended HoloOcean and Unreal Engine with offshore structures, reduced visibility, obstacles and variable currents. We use it to develop and evaluate mission planning and navigation around monopiles.
Localization work completed
BlueROV2 localization experiments
We have already used PuzzlePoles, the cylindrical marker approach developed by Juri Zach and published with Peer Stelldinger (Zach & Stelldinger, 2025 ↗), for localization work with a BlueROV2. These experiments are a development step, not proof of an autonomous offshore inspection.
03The team
The people behind VENTRIC.
Machine learning, autonomous systems and software engineering. Working across Munich, Berlin and Hamburg.
David Ziegler
Co-founder
PhD candidate, nearing completion. Research background in autonomous systems and mobility modelling.
Dr. Frederic Voigt
Co-founder
PhD in machine learning. Research background in time series and AI.
Eren Yildirim
Co-founder
Background in engineering physics and software engineering.
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