# Serpentine Sea Robots The Eelume EELY500 Can Twist and Turn Its Way Through Underwater Oil Rigs By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2019-02-21 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sea-robots References: [geminiresearchnews](https://geminiresearchnews.com/2019/01/snake-robot-ready-to-go-on-watch-in-the-deep-seas/) & [eelume](https://eelume.com/) A Norwegian company by the name of Eelume has unveiled a high-tech sea robot, dubbed the Eelume EELY500, which is designed to carry out underwater inspections and maintenance tasks in industrial settings. Eelume, a Norwegian company spun off from research efforts at the [Norwegian University of Science and Technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sashimi-bot), has managed to develop a sea robot that is capable of straightening its core underwater in order to achieve streamlined movement. However, it can also twist and turn to maneuver through tight spaces, allowing for excellent flexibility in various underwater conditions. Designed for use in the Asgard oil and gas field located in the sea off the coast of Norway, the Eelume EELY500 is a fine example of [bio-inspired robotics innovation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/engineai-robotics) being applied to the natural resources space. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/robots) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sea Robotics:** Developing sea robotics with bio-inspired design can provide increased flexibility and efficiency in underwater inspections and maintenance tasks in industrial settings. - **Flexible Underwater Movement:** Incorporating flexible movement capabilities in underwater vehicles can enable better maneuverability in tight spaces and complex underwater environments. - **Bio-inspired Robotics:** Incorporating bio-inspired designs in robotics technology can lead to new innovations in underwater exploration and resource extraction processes. ### Who This Affects Most - **Oil and Gas:** Developing sea robotics with flexible designs can provide a safer and more efficient way to inspect and maintain oil and gas pipelines and rigs in underwater environments. - **Marine Exploration:** Incorporating bio-inspired robotics into subsea exploration tasks can enable more accurate and versatile underwater mapping and surveying. - **Underwater Maintenance:** Utilizing sea robots with bio-inspired designs can provide a more effective and less invasive way to conduct maintenance tasks in underwater infrastructure, such as dams, bridges, and ports. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Autonomous Underwater Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autonomous-underwater-robot.md) - [Agile Underwater Exploration Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youcan-robotics-oceaneye.md) - [Sea Mine-Destroying Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minedestroying-underwater-robots.md) - [Self-Operating Underwater Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/underwater-inspection-underwater-robot-underwater-visual-inspection.md) - [Danger-Embracing Underwater Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dangerembracing-underwater-drones.md) - [Powerfully Versatile Underwater Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/powerfully-versatile-underwater-drone.md) - [Flying Aquatic Maintenance Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seaair-integrated-drone.md) - [Multitasking Underwater Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multitasking-underwater-drone.md) - [Automated Ocean-Cleaning Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jellyfishbot.md)