KeelCrab AQUAZOO is an underwater drone designed specifically for cleaning and inspecting aquarium tanks or aquaculture tanks with perfect adhesion and straightness. If you have ever been to an aquarium or an aquaculture tank, you must have noticed how clean and well-maintained the tanks are. Keeping these tanks clean and hygienic is a tough job that requires a lot of effort and time. However, with the introduction of KeelCrab AQUAZOO, things have become much easier. KeelCrab AQUAZOO is the result of a collaboration between KeelCrab and the Aquarium of Genoa (Italy), and it is the only underw ..read more

KeelCrab Maxipool is the first Professional robot for pool Maintenance up to 50 meters lenght, entirely Made in Italy with a 4-Year Warranty If you manage an olympic swimming pool, you understand the importance of keeping it clean and free of debris, and the need to use a pool cleaner. This is not always a straightforward task, but KeelCrab Maxipool is here to simplify the process. This underwater drone, the first of its kind designed and manufactured entirely in Italy, is created for the cleaning of skimmer or overflow pools of any material, up to 50 meters in length and 10 meters deep. At t ..read more

If you own a boat or work in the maritime sector, you are aware of how crucial it is to keep the hull of your ship clean and free of marine life. Finding a more sustainable approach is crucial since typical antifouling paints that contain biocides can have negative environmental implications. KeelCrab Paint can help with that. A new range of biocide-free, “KeelCrab recommended,” antifouling paints are part of this series of hull chemicals. You may lessen the negative effects on the environment and make sure that your boat remains safe and effective by selecting a green, biocide-free option. T ..read more

Keelcrab premieres Aquapool at 12th ForumPiscine in Bologna 2020 Aquapool, the remote-controlled automated underwater drone to clean and sanitize the pool. The novelty of Keelcrab Aquapool is the extraordinary cleaning capacity, provided by the counter-rotating sanitizing brushes (European patent) equipped with side inserts for the insertion of slow-release sanitizing tablets. 12th International Pool & Spa Expo and Congress February 19 – 20 – 21, 2020 Bologna Trade Fair – Italy ..read more

Say “hello” to KeelCrab Net Cleaner, the Italian-made submarine robot that is changing the game in the fishing business. This state of the art innovation, created by Aeffe S.r.l. KeelCrab in a joint effort with Robotics Chile’s Cristobal Gutierrez, is the ideal answer for keeping up with and cleaning fishing nets at untamed water fish ranches. Outfitted with a hydrostatically impartial plastic exoskeleton and a strong electric engine, the KeelCrab Net Cleaner can stick to any surface and pull away any grimy vegetation or buildup. Its wipe and elastic seethed brushes permit it to enjoy some rea ..read more

The 63rd edition of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) was held from October 26 to 30 in Florida, United States. With yards from over 52 countries and over 1,000 boats in the water, the event proved to be a great success. KeelCrab, our state-of-the-art robot for eco-friendly surface maintenance, was also present, brought by Mauro and Barbara by Marine drones, our important and trustworthy collaborators. They were happy to interact with all the passionate boating aficionados and professionals, who got to obtain technical and commercial information related to our innovative pro ..read more

Do you want to maintain a clean and fast boat while avoiding antifouling paints containing heavy metals, which are now prohibited globally? KeelCrab is the cleaning robot for you. Made in Italy, KeelCrab is an environmentally friendly robot that carries out cleaning, maintenance, and hull inspection tasks automatically. Why is KeelCrab Robot a green solution? Our brushes, A.N.C.C.P. certified, are able to remove only algae, vegetation and first formation of barnacles with two results: hull cleaned with dirt collected in our bag with nylon filter, that does not release it into the marine enviro ..read more

Theory and practice: differences between design and testing July 27th 2022. On a torrid summer afternoon, the Keelcrab R&D team moves to Genoa for the first day of testing of MaxiCrab; after months of hard work, tests, calculations, prototype design and simulations, the fateful day of truth has arrived; will it work? Having acknowledged that all the preliminary test phases in laboratory and in a simulated environment gave positive results, we know from experience that the difference between testing our robots in a simulated environment or actually on the hull of a vessel is similar to the ..read more

Motorized vertical brush improved the experience of hull cleaning Keelcrab PRO 2022: cleaning cycle with motorized upright brush From summer 2022 our company have developed an upgrade for professional clients with the intention to provide them a better cleaning performance with the Vertical Motorized Brush. From now on, our Points can use either standard or motorized brushes depending on their customer’s needs and hull condition. In fact, the motorized brush is an excellent solution when algae, vegetation, and mild fouling needs to be removed, and thus not concerned with preventing vegetation ..read more

Pilot project in collaboration between Boer Group and KeelCrab A step toward the hull maintenance revolution! Keelcrab Aeffe s.r.l. in collaboration with GRUPPO BOERO presents GREEN KEEL PACK, the pilot project aimed at testing the efficiency of THE KEELCRAB’s cleaning cycles with the new hard-matrix biocide-free antifouling ECO HULL PAINT by GRUPPO BOERO. Green keel pack mission: revolutionize keel cleaning and maintenance. We are proud to be able to implement together with Boero Group a project in line with our vision: maintenance before cleaning, drone action as a substitute for biocide act ..read more