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Robotics & Drones

Esben Beck

Stingray laser delousing robot

NorwayEvidence: high confidenceChecked July 2026

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Who is Esben Beck?

Esben Beck is an inventor associated with Norway. Their documented work in robotics & drones includes Stingray laser delousing robot, the contribution at the center of this evidence-backed profile.

Esben Beck invented the Stingray underwater robot, which uses image recognition and high-precision lasers to find and eliminate sea lice on farmed salmon and trout. The physical aquaculture system can monitor fish welfare while treating parasites without chemical delousing, and has been deployed in Norwegian fisheries.

Known forStingray laser delousing robot
FieldRobotics & Drones
Associated withNorway
Evidence reviewed2 sources
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What did Esben Beck invent?

Invented and led technical development of an underwater robot that detects and eliminates sea lice on farmed salmon and trout.

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What did Esben Beck accomplish?

The Stingray robot joined machine vision and laser hardware to provide a non-chemical, automated approach to a major aquaculture parasite problem.

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What is known about Esben Beck today?

The EPO's 2026 award-jury biography identifies Beck as Stingray's founder and current senior advisor; the Norwegian Industrial Property Office published a person-specific Stingray inventor profile in 2025.

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