Inventor Leaves Dragons DUMBFOUNDED After Pitching Mini Submarines | Dragons’ Den

Inventor of Hydrodome LTD. Andrew Sneath is asking for a massive £300,000 to build the Hydro Dome, an underwater adventure centre filled with robotic sea creatures. Hydrodome manufactures submarines for the tourist industry, builds and rents underwater camera vehicles, consults on design projects, and operates roboshark parties.
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[@michaelh9649]

What this guy really needed to do was partner up with a qualified seaweed hunter and use his underwater vehicles to get into the seaweed game. If only there were such a man who could be called on…

[@ruthtryphosa]

Hahaha 🤣

[@davidcollins2282]

Ideally a humble seaweed hunter

[@jimmybaldwin737]

😂😂😂😂 10/10

[@magnan1808]

This comment has won the internet. I'm dying 😂😂😂😭😭😭

[@billos3218]

That could possibly be the best job in the world!

[@jaredquaglieri3731]

We just saw this chap's supervillain origin story. He's going to come back calling himself the Aqua Lord and hold the dragons hostage in his terrifying Hydro Dome, dangling over a tank of fearsome robot sharks.

[@NbSkaz]

Put lasers on the sharks lol

[@ccggenius]

@@NbSkaz The sharks are still in the prototyping phase, but he's got some sea bass he hasn't fed in while.

[@takmaps]

Missed opportunity to call them Robosharks Edit: Nvm he said Robosharks in the pitch

[@forwardtelevision]

Frickin’ sharks with frickin’ laser beams on their frickin’ heads

[@call_me_kay]

Shark looking sharks or Mark Cuban looking sharks???

[@marior.4305]

A Shark Tank presented in Dragon‘s Den 😅

[@28russ]

The aussie version of this is called Shark Tank. Maybe he woulda had better luck pitching it there 🤣

[@ryanyounger2595]

@@28russ whooosh

[@thabangkhatide2041]

😅😂

[@Dante1920]

@@28russ The U.S version is called Tark Shank...its a _much_ different show.

[@28russ]

@@Dante1920 Sounds like a shitty golf shot mate🤷‍♂🤣

[@wy4553]

The dragons gave him really good advice about partnering with an already popular tourist attraction and using real fish instead of robotic ones. His idea still has a chance, but only if he's willing to make the adjustments necessary.

[@polkop9912]

Maybe he had a chance back in 2007 when this aired.

[@awittyusernamepleaselaugh7481]

Not sure about the robotic stuff but those mini submarines are still going strong business wise as far as I know.

[@manavsharma2232]

I'm guessing the reason he doesn't use live fish/aquatic life is that there are probably regulations that protect the animals. For example, people swimming in an enclosed tank could potentially harm the animals and/or contaminate the water.

[@britanibarron1730]

I personally would love to do this.. if it were me I would have invested with another dragon.. this in my opinion is brilliant. All the fun and experience without the danger of a great white shark actually hurting you as a human. I would do this 100%

[@stephjovi]

He filmed sharks at the national marine aquarium. The movie was called robo sharks.

[@SmellTheCanvis]

"You need someone very wealthy who likes remote controlled sharks. Do you know anyone?" *Dr Evil enters the room*

[@akshatnagar7074]

I like how this guy doesn't pick up on any sarcasm thrown at him.

[@HondaTrumpAi]

Better than someone who watches @Utube Allday

[@sirhenrysimmerson9385]

@@HondaTrumpAi 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gem6068]

Oh he did, he just did really well at ignoring it.

[@johnyepthomi892]

I think he did well with his responses. He didn’t respond to it as sarcasm but i believe he knows those were sarcasm.

[@jimmybaldwin737]

😂😂. Was brilliant

[@thevinylman5178]

This is literally the coolest idea ever. It’s the equivalent of indoor skydiving. They should have invested.

[@LPCLASSICAL]

submarining around a swimming pool?

[@peterd788]

The man has had 5 failed companies.

[@foreignwarren7361]

Too expensive

[@byteme9718]

Every one of Sneath's businesses failed. They did the right thing by not investing.

[@gamewithadam7235]

That zoom in on his sweat lol.

[@doctorpanigrahi9975]

British infrastructures are designed to trap heat ,so it becomes unbearable in Summer. It's a Twatwaffle scenario.

[@abhitejvelore]

They also have spotlights on the contestants for the specific effect. It happens much more to the contestants over the judges if you see.

[@London_Var_1]

This business sank without a trace

[@anubusx]

He was really out of his depth.

[@ScottOSaurus]

His business capsized

[@moogleking]

So much that it reached the level of water where sunlight can't reach

[@smoothmicra]

It was actually a very buoyant business, but then the bubble burst...

[@somerandomguywastaken]

His pitch wasn't flam*buoyant* enough

[@Japan_C1]

best not to fart while using these

[@michaelng1869]

Alright that's enough internet for you today

[@greatunwashed1856]

You have to, it’s the propulsion system

[@wanderer299a]

@@greatunwashed1856 wouldn't want to use it after you unless you change the habits of a lifetime and have a shower

[@greatunwashed1856]

wanderer299a , it’s what the swimming pools for, takes care of all my toiletry needs. Floaters can be a bit embarrassing.

[@B_Bodziak]

Why not? You'll just go faster.

[@hamelindabell1222]

He has such a calming voice.

[@nerdalieisasleepyhead104]

He keeps stroking the submarine like the evil guy strokes his cat on Inspector Gadget

[@HazaraAfguk]

I’m from Birmingham and I would actually pay £45 to experience it in open waters not tank though

[@Jehannum2000]

Where do you suggest? Smethwick canal?

[@birbieactionloveplay3528]

@@Jehannum2000 maybe edgbaston reservoir

[@LPCLASSICAL]

There are cheaper ways to suffocate

[@kendalskornertoys8605]

I did something very similar to this years back at an adventure type park in Florida USA. We got to actually scuba dive with all the tropical fish and other amazing creatures. This guy was spot on.

[@tommydenato8863]

The shots of Theo 😂

[@wootle]

Agree with James. If he had come with JUST THE SUB and pushed an idea to market it to seaside resorts around the world he would be onto something. I am in the Philippines, there are over 7000 islands here many with fantastic beaches and inlets. I can see resorts with a fleet of these BOBs bumbling around close to the shoreline along with snorkeling, paragliding and surfing.

[@Elliott.Revell]

Show the tan on six pack guy. Honestly the best dragons den ever.

[@psoteriou3884]

Theo: "You need someone very wealthy who likes remote control sharks. Do you know anyone?" "I want sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads! I will pay one MILLION dollars!" - Dr Evil.

[@watnoudan]

That was a classic 🤣

[@AwesometownUSA]

One thing we learned recently is that you don’t want to mix rich people with submarine technology

[@RedWhite1992]

I've been on one of these in Thailand. Was a really cool experience being underwater with the fish was great. Putting a land based opportunity to experience would be great. Just need real fish in there.

[@rrgguhgrvnirugu4ghu43konni9]

I live in thailand where abouts did you go to do this?

[@rudra7615]

It's clear this guy was another level to the dragons. He's evolved beyond the primates in front of him. The problem? Dude didn't cost the expense of building this resort and how the first few years may not be profitable

[@gameaddict6969]

Dang, this dude could of made it really a great pitch. If it was for the robots, and not for a building that does not exist.

[@stephjovi]

Google only showed that he used the robo subs to film sharks in the national marine aquarium for the film robo sharks(2015). This pitch was in 2007,2008 it was reported that he's still looking for the right place to build his dome.

[@dwightshowman]

I'd actually pay to do this. I love scuba diving and really enjoyed scuba diving in a swimming pool when we did ot for training. I agree with Debra though, location is key

[@vixen4327]

I rode one of these in the Virgin Islands.....they are so much fun! I want to do it again!!

[@dazediss6629]

It’s a good idea but this guy is so uninspiring, they’ll probably leak and kill people

[@B_Bodziak]

So, you'd pay £50 how many times a month to go into a water tank?

[@dwightshowman]

@@B_Bodziak 3 times a year

[@NbSkaz]

That would be great for viewing/ swimming with extinct animals. Literally immersive.

[@maryoleary5044]

Wonderful! Not using live animals...cruel!..but robo sharks and dinos..yes please!

[@annkirshner4468]

If the animal is extinct how will you swim with it?

[@Dr.DagNabit]

Pretty cool he got footage of robo-shark Vs an actual shark.

[@jwm655]

It’s a good thing James had earlier invested heavily in the unique ‘Back Track Bike’!!! He jumped on it quick enough here. Really came in useful.

[@ccggenius]

I don't think this can stand on its own. However, I do believe its a good idea, if it were marketed as a way to log hours with the equipment before taking it out in the ocean. I think a place that generally functions as a large indoor pool that occasionally offers training time with their proprietary equipment would be the way to do it.

[@kauri8981]

Realistically, it might take half an hour of preparation for the swim, including time for a group of people to get changed, for safety briefings, for teaching people how to use equipment, etc. Say an hour underwater - which, if the exhibit was cool enough, you could definitely spend, then another 30 minutes to shower, get changed and relax. You're looking at a two hour experience here. It could be competitive with existing aquarium parks if it had live fish too. Alternatively it could be a good sister attraction to an existing aquarium.

[@britanibarron1730]

I totally agree. I think all the fish should be real but all the dangerous ones should stay robots.

[@britanibarron1730]

Do you agree?

[@britanibarron1730]

@kauri

[@LPCLASSICAL]

I dont think those subs have enough oxygen for 1 hour underwater. what if something goes wrong?

[@Kelsey1994]

I’d like to think at 1:37 Peter Jones just wrote down “chased by sharks?” 😅

[@Dieterbe]

Excited clients could prove a demand for his products all across coast lines where there is cool real stuff to see for free. It would let him validate, capitalize, refine and build out the business. Instead of making an expensive unnatural and unattractive center ...

[@Legitti]

So he brought Shark Tank to Dragons Den 🤔

[@robertj5208]

Nice!!!!

[@willowwren7752]

🤣👍🏼

[@scott7008]

😂😂😂

[@jamest3336]

You win

[@thapthoptheep2076]

Dragons: Tanks, but no tanks!

[@jarednil69]

James Khan has such a soothing voice!

[@watnoudan]

Great engineer, terrible sales man. From what i understood he wanted to build like a aqua theme park??? Or is that what he actually SHOULD have wanted? Or is he a nerd expecting other people to come look at his tank with robots??? Probably but im confused. In any case this has alot of potential! But i think Debrah was right, visit places like theme parks that can help you.

[@TheNuggzt3r]

He wanted to build a huge tank in which you can swim with "BOB" (the submarine) and look at his robotic sharks and so on. Deborah suggested he should take his stuff to an aqua theme park that already exists and become 1 new attraction in that park.

[@fefeeffefeff8237]

@@TheNuggzt3r debbie was spot on. who tf is going to make the journey to go sit in a pool with just water

[@yebo-gogo]

BOB is an out-and-out nerd. Definitely needs a salesman

[@MatecaCorp]

Why not just sell or rent the mini submarines to tour companies? EDIT: After recent events, maybe richies shouldn’t be involved in submarine sales

[@havefuntazarasu5367]

I think he didn't really want the dragons, the product is good, but the idea is very bad.

[@dingdingdingdiiiiing]

Who would insure that? Something fails, someone dies, then what? Company goes bust, I bet.

[@zmss8537]

@@dingdingdingdiiiiing there are safety measures bro...

[@horusreloaded6387]

He already does that, though very slowly

[@AwesometownUSA]

haha I appreciate the edit

[@tangomike15]

I feel bad for the guy. All five companies linked to him are dissolved. Not for lack of trying.

[@rousehemingway1006]

I kinda like him.

[@generalkrang7138]

1st thing I would think is kids drowning in a faulty sub... Too much liability... How would you insure it?... I'm out

[@olijackson3870]

This is one of the funniest episodes I've seen. So many hilarious small moments.

[@margotgordon7883]

Brilliant idea...robotic sealife would be a real tourist attraction. Being underwater in Bob in a safe but exciting environment.

[@xEvilNeverDiesx]

I would totally go to this hydro dome place and do some scuba diving and submarining.

[@ObAbenser]

At 1.32 I thought Theo was already in the sub.

[@lunamonsta5059]

WOW! The Dragons all look so young!

[@peterd788]

Less than a year before Deborah's 100th birthday.

[@user-iu7os9hj5o]

I think now these would be huge tbh especially in dubai bali Maldives and places like that

[@misc_chi]

Is this vegan friendly?

[@paulgray1535]

No - it pollutes the sea and kills fish

[@CubicSpline7713]

Well, the machine is.... if you try and eat it.

[@planet_mogwai9310]

No but it is gluten free

[@gorillaau]

Yes, fresh vegans are fed to the sharks every day.

[@madamefeast4824]

No, it only eats meat, sorry

[@lynkwhat]

Theoper foetus says the subtitles🤣

[@Chris-fg7sn]

I didn't see that & I don't want to watch it again in case it's not true 😅

[@lynkwhat]

@@Chris-fg7sn I've also seen Pizza Jones, but not on this episode😂 gotta love auto subs🤣

[@Chris-fg7sn]

@@lynkwhat love it!

[@thisgirl5918]

These comments have made my day!

[@lynkwhat]

@@thisgirl5918 the cat in your profile picture made my year!

[@MrLTiger]

I like the guy. But he needs a business partner that actually understands how to market this

[@radiance65]

Is it me or do all the dragons look a bit "off" in this clip?

[@dreamybull1509]

They're all androids

[@SkengStiegenhaus]

@@dreamybull1509 Yeah well, you're an android!

[@WobblesandBean]

Well, they're young here. It's always jarring to see the earlier episodes after so long.

[@radiance65]

@@WobblesandBean It's more than that though. They all look really pale and pasty, especially James Caan. Maybe it's the lighting.

[@radiance65]

@@dreamybull1509 😂😂

[@user-im6ld5yr7r]

The camera angles on this 😂 him sweating, awkward closeups of the dragons, etc

[@lvlup387]

Me: my submarine isn’t working Sub Doctor: go and get it fixed then

[@toniroberts8117]

I’m writing this with only watching the first 2 minutes, but already I’m thinking his project will need WAY more than $300k. I mean $300k is the cost of a standard used house. He’s talking about an enormous building and tank. That’s millions and millions of dollars. The tank alone would likely be the most expensive part and he just said the building is 3 million I believe. Wow. Very cool idea if he’s able to pull it off. It’s funny he’s comparing this idea and it’s possible success with Disneyland. A place that costs millions of dollars a day just to operate with a TON of attractions.

[@jacquesmertens3369]

He could fill an entire fish tank with his sweat.

[@magusxxx]

Make them underwater laser tag centers.

[@ryanyounger2595]

This man is the real life Norman Osborn aka the Green Goblin.

[@BlameTheLag]

id pay to have a go

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[@NecroMorrius]

How do you build this for £300k? I just bought a tiny 3 bedroom house in Bristol and it cost £400k lol

[@dadestor]

It's 3 million to build

[@Alephu5]

Congratulations on getting a home, I envy you.

[@NecroMorrius]

@@Alephu5 thanks I could only afford the deposit as I won an accident claim! Otherwise I’d just be saving forever

[@christopherthomson1978]

so did anything come of it. can't see ever seen or heard of these since

[@ianpodmore9666]

Don't know if this would be possible, but could he come to some sort of arrangement with Birmingham Sealife Centre.

[@blakewatson6923]

put them in a tank with the roboshark but within an underwater escape room

[@Paul-fi9lo]

That’s a brilliant idea. I’m from Birmingham also. If the owner of BOB is reading this. I’m interested.

[@cromwellg60]

This is where they got the idea for Shark Tank

[@titaniumpotato5987]

"Sharks that are frickin' submarines!" That's definitely the quote...

[@candid244]

I feel like the equipment can be used on some documentary expedition other than tourism

[@gamewithadam7235]

No safety questions? Lol.

[@mynamejeb8743]

Cashflow > Life

[@theideaplace]

Large malls like the Mall of America have attractions like this... and seem to do well with them

[@knuckles7410]

They don't, otherwise you would have named at least one.

[@darz_k.]

I suppose the dragons thought his pitch was sub par.

[@robertkustos2931]

Vehicles like this I've seen in Florida on a YT vid . ( From the 80s - 90s )

[@joeennis2571]

it didn't go down well

[@SouthernOregonOrgani]

I absolutely Love these little submarines! They would be a blast!

[@Fuchsstern]

The guy is literally on dragons den, trying to build a shark tank!!

[@stevn845]

I have noticed a theme with these dragons and it looks to me that they always act funny whenever the investment is on the high side. I think his idea isn't as bad as they make it look. I think their behaviour is all a cover to hide their lack of equity.

[@christopherthomson1978]

what a waste of money to have an empty tank no one wants to do that when should market them for going in the sea

[@youremumgay710]

‘Peter Jones is intrigued by the mini submarine’ *Shows him staring at the thing in disbelief*

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[@rscott2247]

Just because these Sharks are closed minded to this chaps vision doesn't mean that other potential investors will be the same !

[@TankManHeavy]

I think there's definitely potential, but the "robot fish" part of it is pretty bad. Why not have an aquarium or even open sea?

[@balance3201]

That bead of sweat rolling slowly down his cheek 🧐

[@JamilKhan-hk1wl]

8:11

[@markshepperson3603]

Went home and became a supervillain after being shunned.

[@edwardrawn8157]

There's nothing in the tank. Nothing to see. It's like swimming in a pool. Famously, a much maligned and unpopular past time.

[@chaiandparleg]

So he came up with a Shark Tank on Dragon’s Den. Crossover we did not expect.

[@sarahcollinge3608]

I love this man's vision. He is on another level.

[@BenjaminGoose]

On another planet maybe.

[@marielang9474]

Theo paphitis facial expressions were hilarious

[@wrestlingkokichi]

I just have a strange feeling the private submarine business is going to implode on itself someday so for that reason I'm out

[@jreverie7018]

Eating bubble gum tic tacs at 11:30pm, in lockdown in New Zealand. I watch one or two den videos before bed 😴 it has become a routine haha

[@DrifterMW]

Time to move out your country

[@hamedahmadi8530]

Your country doesn't have tooth brush n toothpaste?

[@devdixit2440]

@@DrifterMW Our country, is currently ranked the best country in the world to live in. We had a lid on covid, and we will again. We have had one covid death this year. Why would one possibly want to leave?

[@CabbageYe]

@@devdixit2440 because you have to stay in lockdown for a week to stop a contagious virus 🙂

[@matthewilliamazer]

That's okay. It's about 10:20am here outside of Toronto and I'm eating hot dogs. Usual upload time here correlates to about 7am.

[@byteme9718]

What Andrew Sneath managed to keep secret was that he didn't invent the BOB. I rode one in the mid 90's that carried the BOB name and looked far more streamlined than this. Someone, possibly him, has developed the breathing system but it's essentially the same. From experience they're not safe for anyone who doesn't have full confidence in water and the ability to swim and too boring for anyone who can SCUBA dive. They're supposedly capable of descending to around 12 metres however without SCUBA diver training they would have the ability to kill by causing devastating lung injuries if an untrained person bailed out at this depth. Even at half of this depth, lung damage could easily occur. They look impressive but fail at every level.

[@ilyasmohammad5045]

He should have went to sharks tank!

[@peterd788]

Presumably, if the positive pressure air system in the BOB fails the user drowns.

[@jez9999]

90% likely not to implode

[@ashtonndlovu9470]

Oof shoulder listened to the dragons 😂

[@Nick-cy2tn]

Fun fact; This guy is actually Piers Morgan before he fell into the industrial acid vat and went insane

[@peterd788]

And ate his rescuers.

[@L.C.Sweeney]

His company received a compulsory strike off. Presumably because no accounts were ever filed in its 10 year history. It just seems like a carousel of role changs on Companies House.

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[@samsherrington7423]

Robo shark loool. Whats his next idea? Strap laser beams to its head?

[@Bimbus225]

I understood that reference

[@8krach]

Dr Evil approves

[@johnsweeney6072]

There’s now way it would keep water out in a 6 foot surf. You’d be drinking it

[@grumpyoldwizard]

These things are cool.

[@gonzogilberto4690]

Beyond hydrodome

[@philthyw]

I wonder if they will go view the titanic

[@bobbyjones3351]

the minute he said 300k i knew there wouldn't be a dragon investor, they rarely put up that kind of money

[@thrupthith5722]

It's really awesome idea

[@puke1505]

Should've gone on Shark Tank.

[@yebo-gogo]

BOB is an out-and-out nerd. He needs a salesman.

[@STEMwithMrN]

The Dragons missed the fact that the tank won't be empty, he'll fit flow signals to show the direction of the submersibles!

[@LPCLASSICAL]

yes collisions could be a problem - would be for certain. safety issues