Meet the turtle with somewhere to be.

A smarter, more playful companion for the pool.

Shellskip is a proposed autonomous robotic turtle, designed to move through residential pools across the United States with a natural, turtle-like swim. It is a new kind of poolside presence—not another promise to clean your pool.

Get Shellskip launch updates What comes first

Early concept · Not available to buy

Concept illustration · First, prove the swim

Built around the joy of seeing something unexpected glide by

A different kind of pool robot

Less appliance. More character.

Shellskip starts with an inviting shape and a simple question: what if pool technology felt a little more alive?

A turtle-like way to move

The concept is designed around natural-looking swimming—not wheels, tracks, or a cleaner-first silhouette.

Intelligence with a job to prove

Sensors and navigation are part of the idea. Reliable movement and safe operation have to come first.

Useful, without overpromising

Pool-condition monitoring and phone connectivity are part of the longer vision, not claims about a finished product.

First things first

Make the swim reliable before making bigger promises.

The first version is about proving the fundamentals of an autonomous pool companion. Everything else can wait until the basics work.

First-version focus

Four fundamentals to earn

These are engineering goals for the proposed product—not validated capabilities.

01Reliable swimming
02Waterproof construction
03Pool navigation
04Safe operation around people and equipment