VideoRay renews agreement for EU distribution, service of its unmanned systems

POTTSTOWN — VideoRay, a leader in underwater robotic systems, has entered into a letter of intent agreement for the distribution and service of VideoRay’s Mission Specialist ROV systems and accessories in the European Union (EU).

The Pottstown-based VideoRay said it has signed an agreement renewing Neotek as an authorized VideoRay dealer in France and Belgium. Additional EU countries will be added in the future. Neotek is a supplier of measurement, control, analysis and data transmission equipment for subsea applications, according to a press release.

The agreement is expected to be finalized by the end of this year.

“Neotek is the ideal partner to drive our growth strategy in the EU because the company has been supplying innovative equipment for offshore applications for nearly 40 years,” Chris Gibson, VideoRay’s chief executive officer, said in a statement. “Neotek has the expertise to support the technological advances in autonomous ROV operation and AI-driven capabilities we are engineering into our Mission Specialist submersibles that are becoming indispensable for our customers.”

Neotek, headquartered Lorient, France, will also operate VideoRay Authorized Service Centers in the EU. The company will also be the exclusive EU operator of the new VideoRay EU Distribution and Assembly Center. All VideoRay products ordered by customers in the EU will be delivered through this center, the company said.

“We are very excited to extend our relationship with VideoRay and further our support throughout the EU, including the crucial European military market and growing industries such as offshore wind farms,” François Xavier de Cointet, Neotek chief executive officer, said in a statement.

VideoRay’s Mission Specialist underwater robotic systems are designed to support the safety of divers and reduce or eliminate dive time in hazardous conditions. Mission Specialist robots are used around the world in demanding underwater missions to support national security, first responders, object search and recovery, infrastructure examination, and science and research.

Source: Berkshire mont