HYBRES
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AI-powered hybrid maritime rescue robots for rapid lifesaving — deployed in seconds, not minutes.
Mission
HYBRES aims to transform maritime rescue by making lifesaving response faster, safer, more accessible, and scalable through ultra-light, AI-powered, autonomous rescue robots.
Our mission is to save more lives by enabling rapid-response maritime rescue systems that can be deployed by people, drones, or vessels.
Problem
Lives are lost because rescue often comes too late.
More than 300,000 people drown annually, while victims may have only 6–10 minutes to survive. In many incidents, victims are only meters away from safety, but existing rescue systems can be slow, dangerous, difficult to deploy, and difficult to scale.
Traditional rescue equipment often requires a human rescuer to reach the incident location, exposing rescuers to additional risk and creating critical delays.
Maritime safety agencies increasingly need faster, safer, autonomous, and rapidly deployable rescue systems.
Solution
HYBRES is developing a new generation of ultra-light, self-righting hybrid rescue robots powered by onboard AI navigation and autonomous mission control.
The HYBRES AI Rescue Node is designed for rapid maritime response in seconds rather than minutes. It can be deployed by people, drones, or vessels and rapidly approach a person in distress using manual or autonomous operation.
HYBRES combines a compact modular physical platform with AI-powered navigation and autonomous mission control to create a rapidly deployable maritime rescue system.
Key features or advantages:
Ultra-light and compact rescue robot platform
Self-righting hybrid design
Onboard AI navigation
Autonomous mission control
Rapid deployment
Manual and autonomous operation
Autonomous guidance and return-to-base capability
Compact and easy to deploy
Lower total cost of ownership
Modular platform
Designed for rescue, surveillance, and logistics applications
Designed for rapid maritime response in seconds rather than minutes
Networkable AI Rescue Node concept for interconnected maritime rescue
Market Opportunity
Market size:
HYBRES addresses the global maritime safety and autonomous marine systems opportunity, with an initial focus on European maritime rescue and safety applications and Nordic/European target markets.
We have identified a large recurring demand from Coast Guards, ports, offshore industries, lifeguard and rescue organizations, humanitarian agencies, and defense forces including navies and maritime security organizations.
Target customers:
HYBRES targets organizations responsible for maritime safety, rescue, security, and emergency response, including:
Coast Guards
Ports and port authorities
Offshore industries
Lifeguard organizations
Maritime rescue organizations
Humanitarian agencies
Defense forces
Navies
Maritime security organizations
Go-to-Market Strategy
HYBRES is pursuing a B2B/B2G go-to-market strategy focused on direct engagement with maritime safety and rescue organizations, pilot deployments, sea trials, partnerships, and international business development.
The current strategy includes:
Customer discovery with Coast Guard and rescue organizations
Sea trials and pilot deployments
Partnerships with maritime organizations and technology ecosystems
Direct sales of HYBRES hardware
Recurring AI/software and maintenance services
International business development
Technology licensing opportunities
Expansion through strategic maritime partnerships
The initial commercial strategy is to validate the technology through pilot-ready deployments and progress toward commercial launch.
Exit Strategy
Potential strategic acquirers could include major maritime technology companies, autonomous marine systems manufacturers, maritime safety and rescue technology companies, defense and naval technology companies, and other organizations seeking to integrate autonomous rescue capabilities into their product portfolios.
HYBRES is building a proprietary technology and IP platform that combines autonomous marine robotics, AI navigation, modular hardware, and maritime rescue applications. This creates potential strategic value for larger companies seeking to expand their autonomous maritime safety and emergency-response capabilities.
The planned journey is to progress from validated prototype and customer discovery through sea trials and pilot deployments, certification and regulatory readiness, commercial launch, international market expansion, recurring software/AI revenue, and ultimately strategic growth or acquisition.
Traction
KPIs
HYBRES is currently pre-revenue.
€2K–€35K target selling price per HYBRES unit
€500–€2.5K target annual recurring revenue per unit from AI/software and maintenance
Target hardware gross margin of 55–65%
Target recurring-services margin of 80%+
Milestones achieved
Development of HYBRES patented technology
10+ patent applications, including PCT
Development of a sea-ready prototype
Real-world testing and validation
50+ marine safety products delivered
International recognition through IFIA medals in 2023, 2024, and 2026
Selection for the ADT4Blue EU Blue Economy Programme in 2026
Ongoing customer discovery with Coast Guard and rescue organizations
Business Model
Revenue
HYBRES uses a hybrid hardware + recurring-revenue business model.
Revenue streams include:
Hardware sales: approximately €2K–€35K per HYBRES unit depending on configuration
Annual recurring AI/software and maintenance services: approximately €500–€2.5K per unit
Potential technology licensing opportunities
The model is designed to combine upfront hardware revenue with high-margin recurring AI/software and maintenance revenue.
Expenses
HYBRES focuses expenditure on:
Product development and engineering
IP development and protection
Sea trials and pilot deployments
Certification and regulatory readiness
Team expansion
Business development and strategic partnerships
Financials
HYBRES is currently at an early commercialization stage, projecting revenue growth from €0 in Year 1 to €1.2M in Year 5.
Projected revenue:
Year 1: €0
Year 2: €45K
Year 3: €180K
Year 4: €525K
Year 5: €1.2M
The business is projected to achieve positive cash flow by Year 3, with cumulative cash generation of approximately €1.56M by Year 5.
The model is based on a lean operating structure, scalable product portfolio, technology licensing opportunities, and high-margin recurring SaaS/AI services.
Team
Founders and key team members:
Abbas Rahmani — Founder & CEO
MSc Electronic Engineer with 13+ years of experience as a founder, CEO, and manufacturer and 7+ years of academic research and teaching. Abbas has 10+ patent applications including PCT and has received IFIA recognition. His technical expertise includes advanced RF/HA welding and 3D product design using SOLIDWORKS.
Mandana Alghousi — Technical Advisor, AI & Robotics
BSc in Computer Engineering and MSc in Information Technology. AI and Robotics specialist with 5+ years of experience working on Artificial Intelligence and intelligent systems.
Funding
HYBRES is seeking pre-seed investment to accelerate pilot-ready deployment and commercial launch within 24 months.
The planned use of funds is:
40% Product Development & Engineering
25% Sea Trials & Pilot Deployments
15% Certification & Regulatory Readiness
10% Team Expansion
10% Business Development & Partnerships
HYBRES is seeking strategic and venture-oriented pre-seed investment.
Contact Information
Abbas RahmaniFounder & CEO | HYBRES
Email: info@hybres.io
Mandana Alghousi – Technical Advisor, AI & Robotics
Company Website: https://hybres.io/
Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hybres/
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