Applied Intuition UK Teams with Kraken Technology Group to Accelerate Testing of Autonomous Surface Vessels

LONDON & FAREHAM, England, Sept. 4, 2025 — Applied Intuition UK today announced a partnership with Kraken Technology Group to use Axion Sim to accelerate the integration, testing, and certification of full autonomy in UK sovereign autonomous surface vessels. 

Under the partnership, Kraken Technology Group, a Portsmouth-based company that designs and manufactures fleets of ASVs already in service with multiple allied nations, will use Applied Intuition’s Axion Sim to provide a comprehensive littoral and deep-sea solution to ongoing threats. The company will utilize simulation data for enhanced autonomous operations across the fleet, having already delivered for customers in high sea states, up to Sea State 6, and other complex conditions. 

“Our mission at Applied Intuition UK is to bring world-class vehicle intelligence to the UK defence ecosystem,” said Tristam Constant, head of European Government and Defence at Applied Intuition UK. “As we continue to grow, it is deeply important that Applied Intuition UK brings our credible, trusted dual-use solutions to cutting-edge British companies. Partnering with Kraken demonstrates how we can combine proven autonomy technology to deliver real capability advantage to the UK and our allies.”

“We are delighted to partner with Applied Intuition UK to enhance our existing autonomous maritime capabilities,” said Mal Crease, CEO of Kraken Technology Group. “With Applied Intuition’s proven software, we will support the UK and our allies as we continue to provide mission-agnostic, high-performance platforms to protect our seas.” 

Applied Intuition UK will deploy its maritime simulation modelling tools, which model the complexities of the operating environment. This includes dynamic sea states, sea spray, sun glare, and diverse lighting conditions — critical factors for safe and reliable unmanned surface vessel performance. 

The partnership underscores both companies’ commitment to delivering affordable and effective mass for the UK Armed Forces and allied partners. By combining Applied Intuition UK’s proven autonomy development and Kraken Technology Group’s high-speed maritime engineering, the collaboration aims to deliver mission-ready capabilities across civilian and defence applications. 

The announcement comes shortly after Applied Intuition opened its London office, marked by a significant and strategic investment in people, infrastructure, and product development. 

About Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company that accelerates the global adoption of safe, AI-driven machines. Founded in 2017, Applied Intuition delivers the Vehicle OS, Self-Driving System, and toolchain to help customers build intelligent vehicles and shorten time to market. Major programmes in defence and 18 of the top 20 global automakers trust Applied Intuition's mission-critical solutions to deliver vehicle intelligence. Applied Intuition services the defence, automotive, trucking, construction, mining, and agriculture industries and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Diego, CA, Ft. Walton Beach, FL, Ann Arbor, MI, London, Stuttgart, Munich, Stockholm, Bangalore, Seoul, and Tokyo. Applied Intuition UK was established in London in 2025 to bring the company's cutting-edge autonomy solutions to the UK and European defence sectors. Learn more at applied.co.

About Kraken Technology Group 

Kraken Technology Group, founded in 2020, designs and manufactures high-performance dual-use littoral platforms for defence and commercial use in the maritime industry. Its platforms feature open architecture control and autonomous systems development. Kraken has decades of experience in the high-performance maritime sector, specialising in the rapid prototyping of new high-performance products and capable of providing scalable manufacturing capabilities. 

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