SHIFTR AS

SHIFTR AS is listed at Børehaugen 1 B, 4006 Stavanger, Norway; website: https://shiftr.no/. Its profile describes SHIFTR as an autonomous battery-swap robot intended to reduce quay time and keep vessels operating throughout the day. The technology is presented for electrifying new and existing vessels on both short and long routes. Listed industries: Battery; Maritime; Energy.

Related solution: “SHIFTR revolutionises fast ferries with autonomous battery swap” — https://businessnorway.com/solutions/shiftr-revolutionises-fast-ferries-with-autonomous-battery-swap. Published 9 Oct 2023; updated 30 Sep 2026. SHIFTR’s quay- or floating-terminal system consists of a manipulator, elevator, scalable battery shuffler and battery house, plus a carousel holding one to four batteries on the vessel. A robot swaps a depleted battery for a charged one, avoiding charging downtime and allowing high-speed ferries to keep their routes and timetables. The page says the system can retrofit diesel ferries, reducing conversion time compared with building new vessels; DNV-approved standalone battery containers can avoid costly onboard battery rooms. Keeping fewer batteries aboard reduces vessel weight and energy demand, while lower charging power can reduce grid-upgrade needs. Example projects cited by the page: an Oslofjord retrofit expected to save 1 million litres of diesel and 3,000 metric tons of CO₂ annually, and a Trøndelag newbuild expected to save 5.6 million litres and 15,000 metric tons annually. It reports installation of the robot at the Nesodden quay in 2026 to power express boats between Nesodden and Oslo, with operating tests also scheduled in 2026. Listed SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure; Sustainable cities and communities; Responsible consumption and production; Life below water.

The company-page contact panel and the solution-page contact block name Norled, post@norled.no, +47 51 86 87 00; this is the published page contact, not a SHIFTR company contact.