Startup · Canada
Deep Trekker
HQ Kitchener, CanadaFounded 201051-200 employeesUpdated
Portable, battery-powered underwater ROVs, pipe crawlers, and utility crawlers.
Federal Obligations by Year (All USAspending, as Reported at the Time)
| Fiscal year | Direct: contracts |
|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | $83K |
| FY2025 | $28K |
| FY2024 | $25K |
| FY2022 | $4K |
| FY2021 | $46K |
| FY2020 | $23K |
| FY2017 | $6K |
Direct is the company's own reviewed UEIs. Reported by USAspending is subsidiaries as reported by USAspending: recipients that name this company as their parent, not yet reviewed ownership.
Directly matched recipients (up to 12)
UEIs matched to this organization, largest obligations first. Subsidiary recipients are not included in this list; their attributed obligations can appear in the company totals above.
- DEEP TREKKER INC · JDW2RG8E7S63 · $215K
Each action is credited by the ownership basis shown in its column. Reported-parent rows count for Deep Trekker only for the period a subsidiary reported Deep Trekker as its parent; reviewed links follow their reviewed dates. Net of de-obligations; these are obligations, not ceilings. They come from the whole USAspending baseline (every recipient size, contracts and assistance) and are a separate view from the curated contract totals on this page. FY2026 and later are partial, as on Markets.
Systems11
- BRIDGE BoxControl and data-capture hardware for the BRIDGE system.
- DTG3Compact underwater remotely operated vehicle for inspection work.
- MAG CRAWLERMagnetic crawler for inspecting ferrous surfaces.
- PHOTON ROVUnderwater remotely operated vehicle package for inspection and survey work.
- Pipe Trekker A-150CCTV pipe-crawler system for pipe inspection.
- Pipe Trekker A-200CCTV pipe-crawler system for pipe inspection.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Portable underwater ROVs and pipe and utility crawlers; the text states no defense or security use. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Portable underwater ROVs and pipe and utility crawlers; the text states no defense or security use.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Sam Macdonald · LinkedIn ↗ | Co-Founder |
Sources15
Show all 15 sources and supporting evidence
Profile4
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Canada", "hq_iso2": "CA", "id": "5762374a-0551-4b12-bad6-34dc2b2069f6"}”
- 2
Supports Organization · founded year
“Deep Trekker was founded in 2010 with a mission to create portable,affordable,and easy to use harsh environment robotic inspection tools.”
- 3CompanyDeep Trekker | LinkedIn
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · hq region, Organization · ownership
“employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 51-200 employees)”
- 4
Owler · Supports Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · status, Organization · x url
“founded_year: 2009”
Systems10
- 5
Deep Trekker · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“Portable, battery-powered underwater ROVs, pipe crawlers, and utility crawlers. Fully assembled, field-ready, and built in Canada. Explore the lineup.”
- 6
Deep Trekker · Supports System
“### Pipe Trekker A-200 Inspect pipes up to 36” in diameter with the world’s most affordable and portable pipe crawler”
- 7CompanyBRIDGE Technology Products
Deep Trekker · Supports System
“### Make it happen with BRIDGE Box Designed for flexible data capture and control options, whether operating out of a truck, an office, a laptop, a tablet, a console locally, or globally.”
- 8
Deep Trekker · Supports System
“## REVOLUTION Underwater ROV ## Greater Payload, Stability, Power ## The REVOLUTION ROV Equipped with real-time GPS tracking and advanced stabilization.”
- 9
Deep Trekker · Supports System
“Everything you need to perform an inspection or survey out of the box. The PHOTON package includes our enhanced 4K camera, LED floodlights, a swappable battery, 100m tether and tether reel, controller, and carrying case.”
- 10
Deep Trekker · Supports System
“Take on any underwater challenge with the PIVOT ROV. Combining advanced USBL positioning, DVL technology, and real-time location tracking, it offers unmatched stability, speed, and control in a portable design.”
- 11
Deep Trekker · Supports System
“Designed for offshore Inspection, Repair and Maintenance (IRM) scopes of work. SPECTRA delivers stable operations in currents up to 3.5 forward, 2.3 lateral, 1,000m depth capability, integrated NDT tooling, and real-time 3D mapping. Built for rapid mobilization, modular servicing, and high-uptime subsea operations.”
- 12
Deep Trekker · Supports System
“### VAC & VAC MAX Crawler Our latest generation of tank cleaning robots, ranging from the compact VAC model for elevated storage towers to the VAC MAX utilized for larger reservoirs and deeper sediment.”
- 13
Deep Trekker · Supports System
“### MAG CRAWLER Need to perform an inspection at a tough to reach location along a steel surface like a hull of a ship or in a vertical shaft? Stick the MAG crawling robot to the ferrous surface and drive along it instead of setting up scaffolding, fighting current underwater or getting confined space specialists to get the job done.”
- 14
Deep Trekker · Supports System
“VAC Tank Cleaning Robot](https://www.deeptrekker.com/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fkzewhs8e6cvu%2FljCvgMQ12GXurht30J3Sl%2F47f25fc9f0693f0fca62485bd44d89a4%2FVAC.png&w=3840&q=75) ### VAC Want to clean sediment from the bottom of a water storage tank without hiring divers or draining it? The VAC Package gives you an easy to operate option for proactive cleaning of potable tanks and towers.”
People1
- 15
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · status, Organization · x url, Role
“hq_city: Kitchener”
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