We develop technologies across the complete hydrofoiling system, with expertise in:
Hydrofoil platform design, flight mechanics and hydrodynamics
Autonomous hydrofoil flight control and tailored autopilots
Embedded real-time systems
Navigation, localization, and sensor fusion
Mission autonomy and adaptive behaviors
Modular payload and mission system integration
Digital simulation, verification, and operational sea trials
At the core of every platform is our proprietary hydrofoil flight controller, developed through years of analytical modeling, simulation, experimental validation, and operational testing.
Our systems are built on a modular architecture that enables rapid integration of mission payloads, including ISR sensors, communications systems, electronic warfare payloads, environmental sensors, and emerging AI-enabled capabilities. This modular approach allows platforms to be rapidly adapted to evolving operational requirements while reducing integration time and technical risk.
Environmental awareness, efficient transportation, and the growing demand for intelligent maritime drone systems (UXVs) in both civilian and defense sectors are accelerating the need for smarter marine technologies. Applications such as maritime surveillance, ISR, autonomous navigation, and low-signature high-speed operations are increasingly important for the future of maritime robotics and defense innovation. EvoloFoil technology is currently being further developed within defense-related projects aiming to support future Swedish autonomous maritime capability development, including concept studies for lightweight high-performance hydrofoiling USVs. The work is facilitated through the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and aims to help commercialize academic advances in hydrodynamic modeling, flight control, sensor fusion, propulsion integration, and verification in realistic maritime environments. By bridging cutting-edge research with emerging operational needs, the project highlights the dual-use potential of advanced hydrofoiling technology. While rooted in civilian innovation, the same technologies enabling efficient electric hydrofoiling are increasingly recognized as highly relevant for the next generation of agile, low-signature maritime systems.
At the core of what we do sits the EvoloFC, an agile, platform-agnostic multi-purpose flight controller that puts both the user and the developer in the driver seat to configure and tune any hydrofoiling craft for optimal performance - civil or defense, manned of unmanned. Read more here.
With its clean, novel and innovative, highly efficient and cost-competitive design the EvoloFoil S500 rig stands out as competitive solution for many foiling applications. Roll-out was in May 2026 and initial testing is ongoing with focus on efficiency, stability, maneuverability and reliability. Read more.
Fast, reliable and accurate altimeter sensing is one cornerstone in modern hydrofoiling control systems. The EvoloFoil team saw the opportunity to develop a tailor-made multi-beam mmRadar-based altimeter with distributed signal analysis and filters for varying sea state conditions. Meet the EvoloRadar Altimeter.
From project start, in order to predict and shape the performance and characteristics of a certain craft configuration and control system setup, we offer and perform time domain simulations in all 6 degrees of freedoms. Read more.
EvoloFoil has an extensive package and methodology for the performance prediction of hydrofoiling craft. By analysis of all components and solving the steady equations of equilibrium detailed outputs of attitudes, drag, lift, power, range, stability etc e.g. for various loads and mass distributions can be calculated. Read more.
The notoriously downwind challenge for hydrofoiling craft is largely due to the unfavorable combination of an undulated "landscape", low relative wave velocity and wave orbital motion. However, the cure is on its way since EvoloFoil has its patent pending strategy to overcome these effects.
The Evolo journey started in 2008 when a group at the university KTH built the world’s first electric hydrofoiling personal craft, the E-foiler was born. The team spent many hours during the two semester capstone course but was finally awarded by the fact that it worked. Here is the story, the original report and here is the clip.
EvoloFoil develops both electronics hardware and the embedded firmware for most systems for fast iteration cycles and agility. Battery management, dc/dc, radars altimeters and flight-controller are some examples.
The picture is from a wind tunnel studying the fluid characterization of a hydrofoil system equipped with actively controlled elevonsfor an autonomous hydrofoiling craft. Conducted at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, the study combines experimental validation, control theory, and hydrodynamic insight to quantify the lift, pitch, roll, and yaw control derivatives of the system. The work demonstrates how somewhat unconventional control surfaces can dramatically improve maneuverability.
At REPMUS, Evolo demonstrated how hydrofoiling can be combined with autonomy systems and real-time communications in demanding operational environments. Evolo participated as the Ghostfoiler alongside NATO partner systems, in experiments related to autonomous operations, command-and-control interoperability, and distributed maritime sensing. Evolo attracted significant attention due to its efficiency, agility, and low-signature operation. REPMUS clip.
In 2026, Evolo won the Innovation Technology award at the World Foiling Congress in Genoa, Italy. The Awards is organized by The Foiling Organisation and held annually. The Innovation Technology category goes to the most significant technical advancement in foiling that year, across sailing, powered vessels, and boards. For Evolo, the award recognises over fifteen years of continuous development at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm
The EvoloFoil endeavor was born from the intersection of expertise in aerospace engineering, hydrodynamic modeling, embedded electronics, naval architecture, propulsion systems, software, and product development. Our team combines academic depth with hands-on engineering experience in research, simulation, control, and system integration. Led by professors, engineers, and innovators, we are a small and agile group aiming high while remaining firmly grounded in engineering science.
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