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Nauticus Robotics Announces Appointment of New General Counsel
HOUSTON, Aug. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nauticus Robotics, Inc. (NASDAQ: KITT), a leading innovator in subsea robotics and software, announces that John
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[{"type":"text","content":"HOUSTON, Aug. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nauticus Robotics, Inc. (NASDAQ: KITT), a leading innovator in subsea robotics and software, announces that John Symington was appointed as General Counsel of the company on August 14, 2024. Nick Bigney recently announced his departure and the two are working together through the transition period.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nMr. Symington has over 20 years' experience in-house, including serving as General Counsel at Frank's International and Seadrill, complemented by 10 years in private practice. He has lived and worked in the US, the UK, Venezuela, and Brazil, and his industry experience includes oilfield services, maritime operations, manufacturing, and software. He has worked with management to lead growth and international expansion for two early-stage companies as first general counsel.\nNauticus Robotics' CEO, John Gibson, commented, \"We thank Nick for his service to Nauticus and welcome John to the team. John's experience puts us in a position for a seamless transition in the legal function as we continue our strategic focus on providing proven and innovative solutions to the blue economy.\"\nAbout Nauticus Robotics\nNauticus Robotics, Inc. develops autonomous robots for the ocean industries. Autonomy requires the extensive use of sensors, artificial intelligence, and effective algorithms for perception and decision allowing the robot to adapt to changing environments. The company's business model includes using robotic systems for service, selling vehicles and components, and licensing of related software to both the commercial and defense business sectors. Nauticus has designed and is currently testing and certifying a new generation of vehicles to reduce operational cost and gather data to maintain and operate a wide variety of subsea infrastructure. Besides a standalone service offering and forward-facing products, Nauticus' approach to ocean robotics has also resulted in the development of a range of technology products for retrofit/upgrading traditional ROV operations and other third-party vehicle platforms. Nauticus' services provide customers with the necessary data collection, analytics, and subsea manipulation capabilities to support and maintain assets while reducing their operational footprint, operating cost, and greenhouse gas emissions, to improve offshore health, saf...