Vestdavit

Warehouse & intralogistics robots Fixed-wing UAV

AutoHook autonomous LARS for unmanned surface vehicles in Sea State 4, with AI vision tracking and NATO-standard interoperability

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Highlights

1 fact

Tracked signals (12mo) 12
confidence not yet assessed as of 16 Apr 2026
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Vestdavit — Tracked signals (12mo): 12. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-04-16; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/#fact:vestdavit:signal_count

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vestdavit_signal_count,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vestdavit — Tracked signals (12mo)},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/#fact:vestdavit:signal_count},
  note = {As of 2026-04-16; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:vestdavit:signal_count",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Vestdavit — Tracked signals (12mo)",
  "author": [
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      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/#fact:vestdavit:signal_count",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        4,
        16
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-04-16; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

What they do

4 products

ProductLaunchEnvironmentStatusCitation
AutoHook 2026 Maritime CONCEPT
CITE

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Plain text

Vestdavit — Product: AutoHook. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/#fact:vestdavit:product:autohook

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vestdavit_product_autohook,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vestdavit — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/#fact:vestdavit:product:autohook},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:vestdavit:product:autohook",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Vestdavit — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/#fact:vestdavit:product:autohook",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Control & safety systems — Maritime FIELDED
CITE

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Plain text

Vestdavit — Product: Control & safety systems. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/#fact:vestdavit:product:control-safety-systems

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vestdavit_product_control-safety-systems,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vestdavit — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/#fact:vestdavit:product:control-safety-systems},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:vestdavit:product:control-safety-systems",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Vestdavit — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/#fact:vestdavit:product:control-safety-systems",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Davit systems — Maritime FIELDED
CITE

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Plain text

Vestdavit — Product: Davit systems. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/#fact:vestdavit:product:davit-systems

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vestdavit_product_davit-systems,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vestdavit — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/#fact:vestdavit:product:davit-systems},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:vestdavit:product:davit-systems",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Vestdavit — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/#fact:vestdavit:product:davit-systems",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Mission bay LARS — Maritime FIELDED
CITE

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Plain text

Vestdavit — Product: Mission bay LARS. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/#fact:vestdavit:product:mission-bay-lars

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vestdavit_product_mission-bay-lars,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vestdavit — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/#fact:vestdavit:product:mission-bay-lars},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:vestdavit:product:mission-bay-lars",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Vestdavit — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/#fact:vestdavit:product:mission-bay-lars",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Scale & activity

2 deals · 12 signals

12 tracked signals latest 16 Apr 2026
DateDealValue / typeEvidenceCitation
1 Sept 2025 Fairbanks Morse Defense acquires Vestdavit AS ACQUISITION —
CITE

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Plain text

Vestdavit — ACQUISITION: Fairbanks Morse Defense acquires Vestdavit AS. robotics.press Directory. As of 2025-09-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/#fact:vestdavit:deal:2025-09-01-acquisition

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vestdavit_deal_2025-09-01-acquisition,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vestdavit — ACQUISITION},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2025},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/#fact:vestdavit:deal:2025-09-01-acquisition},
  note = {As of 2025-09-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:vestdavit:deal:2025-09-01-acquisition",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Vestdavit — ACQUISITION",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/#fact:vestdavit:deal:2025-09-01-acquisition",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2025,
        9,
        1
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2025-09-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
1 Sept 2025 Arcline Investment Management backs Fairbanks Morse Defense PARTNERSHIP —
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Vestdavit — PARTNERSHIP: Arcline Investment Management backs Fairbanks Morse Defense. robotics.press Directory. As of 2025-09-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/#fact:vestdavit:deal:2025-09-01-partnership

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vestdavit_deal_2025-09-01-partnership,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vestdavit — PARTNERSHIP},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2025},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/#fact:vestdavit:deal:2025-09-01-partnership},
  note = {As of 2025-09-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:vestdavit:deal:2025-09-01-partnership",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Vestdavit — PARTNERSHIP",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/#fact:vestdavit:deal:2025-09-01-partnership",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2025,
        9,
        1
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2025-09-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Deployment sites: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Network

3 people

PersonRoleCitation
Business Development Director - LinkedIn Erfaring. Vestdavit grafisk. Director of Sales A
CITE

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Plain text

Vestdavit — Person: Business Development — Director - LinkedIn Erfaring. Vestdavit grafisk. Director of Sales A. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/#fact:vestdavit:person:business-development

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vestdavit_person_business-development,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vestdavit — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/#fact:vestdavit:person:business-development},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:vestdavit:person:business-development",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Vestdavit — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/#fact:vestdavit:person:business-development",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Vestdavit Contact —
CITE

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Plain text

Vestdavit — Person: Vestdavit Contact. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/#fact:vestdavit:person:vestdavit-contact

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vestdavit_person_vestdavit-contact,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vestdavit — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/#fact:vestdavit:person:vestdavit-contact},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:vestdavit:person:vestdavit-contact",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Vestdavit — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/#fact:vestdavit:person:vestdavit-contact",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Wigand Managing Director, Vestdavit AS +47 99 46 48 62. Rolf.Andreas.Wigand
CITE

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Plain text

Vestdavit — Person: Wigand Managing — Director, Vestdavit AS +47 99 46 48 62. Rolf.Andreas.Wigand. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/#fact:vestdavit:person:wigand-managing

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vestdavit_person_wigand-managing,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vestdavit — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/#fact:vestdavit:person:wigand-managing},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:vestdavit:person:wigand-managing",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Vestdavit — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/#fact:vestdavit:person:wigand-managing",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Competitors: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Analysis

Research Report: Vestdavit

quick report · 15 Apr 2026 · 8 sources · 1,659 words

Vestdavit is a Norway-based marine davit and handling systems specialist founded in 1982, acquired by Fairbanks Morse Defense in 2025. The report covers the company's transition from traditional launch-and-recovery systems to autonomous solutions, including its 2026 AutoHook product for unmanned surface vehicles, alongside financial performance and market positioning.

What the full report unlocks
  • Research methods and evidence notes
  • Market implications and peer comparison
  • Risk register and source appendix
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Sources

Per-fact source backfill in progress.

Searched, not found

  • competitors
  • deployment sites
Cite this dossier

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Vestdavit company dossier. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vestdavit_dossier,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vestdavit company dossier},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "robotics-press-vestdavit",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Vestdavit company dossier",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/vestdavit/",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026

People3

Named individuals associated with this company.

  • Business DevelopmentDirector - LinkedIn Erfaring. Vestdavit grafisk. Director of Sales A
  • Vestdavit Contact
  • Wigand ManagingDirector, Vestdavit AS +47 99 46 48 62. Rolf.Andreas.Wigand

Deals & events2

Funding, contracts, partnerships and acquisitions on record.

  • Fairbanks Morse Defense acquires Vestdavit ASACQUISITION2025-09-01
  • Arcline Investment Management backs Fairbanks Morse DefensePARTNERSHIP2025-09-01

Signals1

Collected mentions that contributed to this profile.

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