Spring 2025 marked the start of our first full season in operation and this is what we learned from it. After 2.5 years of development, the OTTER Explorer moved from prototypes and demos into everyday use by paying customers. This season was about observing how the craft performs once it leaves our hands. With roughly three dozen units on the water and hundreds of operating hours behind us, we took the winter to step back and reflect on what actually mattered in daily use and

This summer, the OTTER made its debut at Lago, a popular boat rental in the heart of Zurich. I had the chance to sit down with Stefan, Lago’s operator, to hear his thoughts on the first season with the OTTER and the types of guests drawn to this electric watercraft. Stefan, you had the OTTER in your fleet for the first time this summer. What’s your verdict? Very positive! We kicked things off in July. People were curious from the beginning, but they had to experience the OTTE

Q1 – Ute, what first caught your attention about the OTTER? When I first saw the OTTER last year, I immediately thought: our guests need...