About
Tom Loefler is the founder and CEO of Hullbot, a company developing underwater drone platforms designed to inspect, map and interact with submerged structures. Trained in naval architecture and mechanical engineering, he graduated with first class honours in industrial design and has worked across industries including transportation, medical devices, scientific equipment, architecture and consumer products. He has also worked in boat manufacturing and fitout, TV and film fabrication, and as an industrial design educator and mentor.
Founder at Hullbot
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Hullbot's investors · 7
ArtesianSydney · $20M checks · since 2025Bandera Capitalsince 2025Climate Tech PartnersSydney · $650K – $3.3M checks · since 2025Folklore VenturesSydney · since 2025NSW Clean Technology Innovation GrantsSydney · $500K – $5M checksRegeneration.VCRedondo Beach · $1M – $3M checks · since 2025Trinity VenturesMenlo Park · $500K – $6M checks · since 2025
Experience
- HullbotCEO, Founder, Inventorcurrent2014 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- UNSWIndustrial Design Staff2021Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- East Wave SystemsMechanical Design Engineer2016 — 2017Sydney, Australia
- Park IndustrialDesign Manager2012 — 2016Newtown, Sydney
- Self EmployedDesign/Prototypes/Furniture/Set Building/Carpentry/Architecture2007 — 2013Randwick, Sydney
- Peter & Ruth Wilson BoatsBoat Builder2006 — 2008Rhodes, Sydney | Gumma, NSW
Skills & more
SolidworksOnShapePhotoshopIllustratorInDesignCNC RoutingIndustrial DesignTeam ManagementBusiness StrategyRoboticsResearch and Development (R&D)Marketing Strategy
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Start-upsConcept GenerationSketchingElectronics Hardware DesignTechnical DrawingTechnical DocumentationIdeationTestingMechanical Product DesignTechnical PresentationsRapid PrototypingCNC ManufacturingLanguages English · German
- Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver — PADI
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tom Loefler?
- Tom Loefler is the founder and CEO of Hullbot, a company developing underwater drone platforms designed to inspect, map and interact with submerged structures. Trained in naval architecture and mechanical engineering, he graduated with first class honours in industrial design and has worked across industries including transportation, medical devices, scientific equipment, architecture and consumer products. He has also worked in boat manufacturing and fitout, TV and film fabrication, and as an industrial design educator and mentor.
- Where does Tom Loefler work?
- Tom Loefler is Founder of Hullbot.
- What companies did Tom Loefler found?
- Tom Loefler founded Hullbot.
- Where did Tom Loefler go to school?
- Tom Loefler studied at UNSW (Bachelor of Industrial Design, Industrial Design Engineering); Delft University of Technology (Industrial Design Engineering); UNSW (Naval Architecture, Mechanical Engineering).
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