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As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies HavocAI: 1 model. 11 sources back the record.
CategoryMaritime
Overview
HavocAI is a Providence, Rhode Island-based defense technology company building all-domain collaborative autonomy for maritime, air, and ground operations. Founded in 2024, the company has delivered over 30 autonomous surface vessels to the U.S. Department of Defense and developed a software-defined Collaborative Autonomy Stack that enables heterogeneous fleets to self-organize and execute missions with minimal human oversight. Its vessel lineup includes the 14' Rampage, 38' Seahound, 42' Kiakoa, and 100' Atlas, with a 200-foot ASV under development with Hanwha Aerospace.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
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Total fundingsee investors →
Vessels delivered
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Data & sources
Press releases
2
News coverage
1
Web sources
8
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Models (1)
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Relationships
Current leadership (4)
- Paul Lwin CEO & Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Shawn Driver Co-Foundersecondary-verified
- Joe Turner Co-Founder & COOsecondary-verified
- Ben Cipperley Chief Strategy Officersecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for HavocAI.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
HavocAI in third-party press
Peer companies
- Cellula Robotics3 models
- Huntington Ingalls Industries2 models
- Ukrainian Armed Forces2 models
- BlackSea Technologies1 model
- Havoc1 model
- Interactive Robotics and Vision Laboratory (IRV Lab)1 model
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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Partnerships (3)
- HavocAI x Hanwha Aerospace with Hanwha Aerospacedevelopmentreported, not operationally verified
- HavocAI x SAIC with SAICtechnologyreported, not operationally verified
- HavocAI x Lockheed Martin with Lockheed Martininvestmentreported, not operationally verified
Funding rounds (3)
HavocAI’s 3 disclosed rounds, $196M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series A2026-05-12
$100M(reported)
- Other2025-10-10
$85M(reported)
Investors: B Capital (lead), In-Q-Tel (strategic), Lockheed Martin (strategic), Hanwha (strategic), Taiwania (follow), Scout Ventures (follow), Outlander VC (follow)
- Seed2024-09-16
$11M(reported)
Investors: Trousdale Ventures (co_lead), Scout Ventures (co_lead), Outlander VC (follow), In-Q-Tel (strategic), B Capital (follow)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 20, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment recordedMay 1, 2026
Havoc USV at National Harbor, Maryland, USA
- Deployment recordedDec 11, 2025
Havoc USV at Troia, Portugal
- Deployment recordedOct 1, 2025
Havoc USV at Hawaii, USA
Sources (11)
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/havoc-raises-100m-series-a-to-power-the-future-of-all-domain-collaborative-autonomy-302769697.html
- https://www.therobotreport.com/havoc-raises-100m-unify-defense-autonomy-land-sea-air/
- https://www.havocai.com/
- https://hanwhadefenseusa.com/news-articles/hanwha-and-havocai-formalize-partnership-to-develop-200-foot-autonomous-surface-vessel-42l97
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/havocai-adds-85m-in-new-capital-to-scale-proven-autonomy-capabilities-302580282.html · 2025-10-10
- https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/01/hanwha-and-havocai-to-develop-200-foot-autonomous-surface-vessel/ · 2026-01-09
- https://www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2025/12/05/autonomous-surface-vessels-to-join-pentagons-global-c2-network/ · 2025-12-05
- https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2026/6/25/company-offering-collaborative-maritime-autonomy-to-the-navy · 2026-06-25
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/havocai-executes-worlds-first-successful-air-sea-autonomy-mission-in-gps-denied-environment-302639315.html · 2025-12-11
- https://investors.saic.com/news-releases/news-release-details/saic-and-havocai-partner-link-autonomous-fleets-global-command/ · 2025-11-19
- https://pulse2.com/havocai-end-to-end-maritime-autonomy-solutions-company-raises-11-million/ · 2024-09-16
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Methodology: Verified · 11 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-20
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-20
Sources by quality tier
- 8
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 2
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for HavocAI.Peer companies
- Cellula Robotics3 models
- Huntington Ingalls Industries2 models
- Ukrainian Armed Forces2 models
- BlackSea Technologies1 model
- Havoc1 model
- Interactive Robotics and Vision Laboratory (IRV Lab)1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning HavocAI from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Company Offering Collaborative Maritime Autonomy to the Navy
HavocAI demonstrated its Rampage USV at the Navy League's Sea-Air-Space conference, showing how a single operator can control multiple autonomous vessels via laptop.
Hanwha and HavocAI to Develop 200-Foot Autonomous Surface Vessel
HavocAI and Hanwha Defense USA announced a partnership to jointly develop 200-foot autonomous surface vessels, targeting the U.S. Government's Modular Attack Surface Craft program.
HavocAI Executes World's First Successful Air-Sea Autonomy Mission in GPS-Denied Environment
HavocAI demonstrated the first live air-sea autonomy mission without GPS in Troia, Portugal, coordinating ASVs and UAVs through a single unified command interface.
Autonomous surface Vessels to Join Pentagon's Global C2 Network
HavocAI partnered with SAIC to integrate its autonomous surface vessels with the Pentagon's global command and control network via the Joint Range Extension system.
SAIC and HavocAI Partner to Link Autonomous Fleets to Global Command and Control Infrastructure for U.S. Navy
SAIC and HavocAI announced a partnership to integrate HavocAI's autonomous surface vessels with SAIC's Joint Range Extension system for the U.S. Navy's global C2 network.
HavocAI Adds 5M in New Capital to Scale Proven Autonomy Capabilities
HavocAI secured 5M in new capital from investors including B Capital, In-Q-Tel, Lockheed Martin, and Hanwha, bringing total funding to nearly 00M.
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Peer companies
- Cellula Robotics3 models
- Huntington Ingalls Industries2 models
- Ukrainian Armed Forces2 models
- BlackSea Technologies1 model
- Havoc1 model
- Interactive Robotics and Vision Laboratory (IRV Lab)1 model