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Overview
US defense autonomous-surface-vessel maker (Austin TX; founded 2022; CEO Dino Mavrookas) of USVs (Corsair/Mirage/Marauder); $1.75B Series D at $9.25B (2026); new-defense AI-first maritime.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
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Key facts
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Models (4)
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Corsair
Saronic's Corsair is a 24-foot autonomous surface vessel with a modular architecture for large-scale, critical naval missions, the largest in its unified-autonomy ASV family for long-range unmanned operations.
Current platform
Cutlass
Saronic's Cutlass is a 14-foot autonomous surface vessel designed for longer-range operations and heavier payloads than the Spyglass, running Saronic's autonomy stack for unmanned maritime missions.
Current platform
Spyglass
Saronic's Spyglass is a 6-foot autonomous surface vessel for tactical missions and collaborative swarms, part of Saronic's unified-autonomy ASV family for maritime domain awareness in contested, GPS-denied environments.
Current platform
Saronic USV (Corsair / Mirage / Marauder)
Saronic Technologies (founded 2022 in Austin, Texas by Dino Mavrookas, an eleven-year Navy SEAL, with CTO Vibhav Altekar, an early Anduril engineer who worked on Ghost Shark, and co-founders Rob Lehman and Doug Lambert) makes defense autonomous surface vessels, extending the new-defense AI-first cohort of Anduril, Shield AI, and Helsing into the surface-maritime regime. Its current production line is the 24-foot Corsair, the 52-foot Mirage, and the 180-foot Marauder medium uncrewed surface vessel, and it is building a Port Alpha shipyard. Its funding ladder ran from a $175 million Series B at a $1 billion valuation in 2024 to a $600 million Series C at $4 billion in February 2025 and a $1.75 billion Series D at a $9.25 billion valuation on March 31, 2026, led by Kleiner Perkins. Several corrections to stale framing are worth recording: the originating dispatch's $600 million Series C is superseded by the Series D, the earlier Spyglass and Cutlass vessels are superseded by the Corsair, Mirage, and Marauder line with the Marauder at 180 rather than 150 feet, and the often-cited $392 million Corsair contract framing is wrong because the $392 million is a Navy other-transaction-authority ceiling through 2031 with about $197 million obligated in July 2025, and the Navy did not name a vessel. The registry records it at early commercial maturity: one real production-intent Navy contract with money obligated clears the gating bar above pure development, but quantities and deliveries are undisclosed and the larger Mirage and Marauder platforms have no verified at-sea customer delivery, so they are production-claimed rather than fielded-confirmed, and the $1.75 billion of capital is not itself a fielding signal. Its Port Alpha throughput claims, any Mirage or Marauder customer delivery, and its autonomous-warship mission performance are not verified.
Saronic Technologies on the deployment map
Where Saronic Technologies's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Claims ledger
Public, dated claims by Saronic Technologies, each tracked against the evidence. Status is a DEPLOY assessment from primary sources: verified means an independent source confirms it; contradicted means one refutes it; open means the outcome is not yet determinable. Every entry keeps its verbatim quote and source so you can check the call yourself.
- VerifiedCustomer · claimed 2026-02-01
“U.S. Navy awarded Saronic a $392 million production”
$392M US Navy production contract for autonomous maritime drones (Corsair USV) confirmed. This is a major production contract for autonomous surface vessels. https://www.facebook.com/themilitarychannelusa/posts/read-in-a-move-intended-to-shock-the-american-industrial-base-back-into-high-gea/122199426452902462/
- OpenTimeline · claimed 2026-02-01 · deadline 2027-08-01
“By end of 2026 or within 18 months of contract award”
Delivery timeline is 18 months from contract award. First Corsair vessels expected by mid-2027. Mirage (52ft) launched July 2026 but Corsair production timeline not yet confirmed. https://www.facebook.com/navalnewscom/posts/saronic-on-july-2-2026-announced-the-launch-of-its-first-mirage-a-52-ft-16-meter/1459178489561843/
- OpenCapacity · claimed 2026-01-01 · deadline 2026-12-31
“Saronic is targeting 20 vessels per year by end of 2026”
Saronic launched its first Mirage USV (52ft) on July 2, 2026. Three more hulls under construction. 20 vessels/year by end of 2026 is ambitious given current production rate of ~4 vessels. https://www.facebook.com/navalnewscom/posts/saronic-on-july-2-2026-announced-the-launch-of-its-first-mirage-a-52-ft-16-meter/1459178489561843/
Disagree with a status? Saronic Technologies can submit a correction with evidence and we log the response on the record. Methodology and the full industry ledger live at /stats/claim-integrity.
Explainers
Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about Saronic Technologies, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.
- What is a maritime robot?
A maritime robot is an autonomous uncrewed vehicle (USV surface + AUV/UUV subsea) operating in the maritime regulatory regime for ocean data collection + commercial + defense operations. Per DEPLOY's framework, the cohort enumerates as: surface×commercial (Saildrone fleet) + surface×defense (Saronic Corsair/Mirage/Marauder) + subsea×defense triad (Anduril Dive-LD + Anduril Ghost Shark + HII REMUS) + subsea×commercial (Bedrock Ocean) + autonomy-system (Sea Machines) + hybrid surface+subsea (Ocean Aero Triton) + legacy-prime entity-scoped (Kongsberg HUGIN AUV + Exail DriX USV). Editorial throughlines: regime matrix (surface×commercial vs surface×defense vs subsea×commercial vs subsea×defense vs autonomy-system vs hybrid); new-defense maritime extension (Saronic + Anduril extend Anduril+Helsing+Shield-AI new-defense from aerial into water, contrasting HII REMUS legacy prime); entity-scoping discipline (registry entity scoped to AI-primary vehicle not parent corp); captive-data-as-a-service vs hardware-sale vs autonomy-system-vendor business-model split.
- What is Saronic?
Saronic is the canonical new-defense AI-first surface drones exemplar; extends the Anduril + Helsing + Shield AI new-defense cohort from aerial into surface naval. Verified facts per Agent A foundational ingest: $1.75B Series D at $9.25B valuation March 2026; product line Corsair + Mirage + Marauder; Corsair Navy contract $392M ceiling with ~$197M obligated (vessel-unnamed). The aggregator drift caught by Agent A on prior dispatch's $600M/$4B and Spyglass/Cutlass framings is exactly the verified-vs-claimed framework discipline applied to defense contract values + fielding dates + product-line specifics. Per DEPLOY's framework, Saronic operates substantive verified defense procurement engagement; hardware-sale business model contrasts structurally with Saildrone's captive data-as-a-service position.
Current leadership (10)
- Dino Mavrookas Co-founder & CEOsecondary-verified
- John Morgan Head of ManufacturingIR-verified
- Rob Lehman Co-founder & Chief Commercial OfficerIR-verified
- Vibhav Altekar Co-founder & CTOIR-verified
- Patrick DePriest Chief Financial OfficerIR-verified
- Goutham Subramanian VP of SoftwareIR-verified
- Doug Lambert Co-founder & COOIR-verified
- Soo Cho Chief People OfficerIR-verified
- Nick Stoner VP of GrowthIR-verified
- Natalie Wiegand VP Global Expansion & IntegrationIR-verified
Founders (4)
- Dino Mavrookascofounderfounded 2022-01-01
- Rob Lehmancofounderfounded 2022-01-01
- Vibhav Altekarcofounderfounded 2022-01-01
- Doug Lambertcofounderfounded 2022-01-01
Board (6)
- Dino Mavrookas director
- Rob Lehman director
- Patrick DePriest director
- Raymond Tonsing director
- Alex Moore director
- Katherine Boyle observer
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting Saronic Technologies (1)
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Recent coverage
Saronic Technologies in third-party press
Peer companies
- Saildrone4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
- Sea Machines Robotics2 models
- SubSea Craft2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships (4)
- US Navy MUSV Marketplace x Saronic x HII with Huntington Ingalls Industries, US Navydeployment
- Saronic x US Navy Corsair ASV Production with U.S. Navydeployment
- Saronic x US Navy Corsair with US Navydeployment
- Saronic Series B (2024) with Elad Gil, 8VC, Andreessen Horowitz, Caffeinated Capital, NightDragoninvestment
Funding rounds (3)
- Series D2026-03-31
$1.8B(reported) · $9.3B post
Investors: Kleiner Perkins (lead), Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) (co_lead)
- Series C2025-02-01
$600M(reported) · $4.0B post
Investors: Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) (lead), General Catalyst
- Series B2024-06-01
$175M(reported) · $1.0B post
Investors: Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) (lead), Caffeinated Capital
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Incident recordedJun 8, 2026
Saronic Corsair USV rescues downed Apache pilots in Strait of Hormuz - first US military...
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 4, 2026
Saronic Corsair autonomous surface vessel in rough seas
- Record createdJun 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (3)
Common questions
- What is Saronic Technologies?
- US defense autonomous-surface-vessel maker (Austin TX; founded 2022; CEO Dino Mavrookas) of USVs (Corsair/Mirage/Marauder); $1.75B Series D at $9.25B (2026); new-defense AI-first maritime.
- What does Saronic Technologies make?
- Saronic Technologies has 4 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Corsair, Cutlass, Spyglass and 1 other (Saronic Technologies builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
- Is Saronic Technologies publicly traded?
- No. Saronic Technologies is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Saronic Technologies?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Saronic Technologies building in the same form factors include Saildrone, BAE Systems, Kongsberg Maritime, Rekise Marine.
- Who is the CEO of Saronic Technologies?
- Dino Mavrookas is the ceo of Saronic Technologies, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in Saronic Technologies?
- Saronic Technologies is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today.
- Where is Saronic Technologies headquartered?
- Saronic Technologies is headquartered in Austin, Texas, USA.
- Who owns Saronic Technologies?
- Saronic Technologies is privately held; ownership sits with its founders and private investors.
- Where does Saronic Technologies operate robots?
- Saronic Technologies is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is Saronic Technologies a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Saronic Technologies ranks in roughly the top 5% of companies tracked by the registry.
- Are there any incidents involving Saronic Technologies?
- 1 active incident involving Saronic Technologies is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
- Is Saronic Technologies safe?
- Saronic Technologies has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 minor). Most recent: Jun 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
Methodology: Aggregator drift detected · 3 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-28
Verification posture
Aggregator drift detected
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Review state
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Last reviewed 2026-06-28
1 anchored drift pattern(s); see cap_flags
Sources by quality tier
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- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
Cap flags
Claim: Saronic raised a $600M Series C at $4B valuation
Honest status: Saronic's documented round is Series D at $1.75B (March 2026), at $9.25B valuation. The $600M / $4B / Series C figures are aggregator drift from an earlier round or fabricated.
Saronic's current round is Series D at $1.75B (March 2026), $9.25B valuation, not Series C / $600M / $4B.
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Saronic Technologies.Peer companies
- Saildrone4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
- Sea Machines Robotics2 models
- SubSea Craft2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Saronic Technologies from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Saronic Picks Texas for New $3B Shipyard
Saronic has selected Brownsville, Texas, as the site for Port Alpha, a next-generation shipyard the company plans to build to expand U.S. shipbuilding capacity.The company said it…
Saronic picks Brownsville, Texas, for $3 billion Port Alpha shipyard
Autonomous vessel maker Saronic selected the Port of Brownsville, Texas, for Port Alpha, a >$3 billion autonomous shipbuilding facility on an initial 835-acre site; construction…
Saronic to Build Port Alpha, America's Next Generation Shipyard, in Brownsville, Texas
Saronic announced it will build Port Alpha, a next-generation autonomous vessel shipyard, at the Port of Brownsville, Texas, with construction anticipated to begin in 2026 and…
Inside Saronic, the B defense startup building sea drones
Saronic has .6B in funding, 00M in government contracts, and .25B valuation. Building autonomous unmanned surface vessels for Navy. Corsair USV rescued downed Apache pilots.
Saronic's Dual-Use Mirage ASV Hits The Water
Saronic's Mirage autonomous surface vessel operating fully autonomously or under remote human supervision via Echelon command-and-control platform. Dual-use maritime.
Sector Snapshot: Robotics Startups On Fire As Venture Funding Surges To Record Numbers In 2026
Robotics startups raised 8.8B globally in H1 2026, surpassing 2025's full-year total of 5B, driven by embodied AI and humanoid robotics deals including Saronic, NEURA Robotics,…
Sea Drone Rescues Two Downed Army Pilots Off Oman
Saronic Corsair sea drone rescued two US Army Apache pilots off Oman. First for unmanned surface vessels.
Autonomous Corsair maritime drone rescues US military pilots after crash
Saronic Corsair USV rescued two US Army Apache pilots from Strait of Hormuz. First publicized use of unmanned surface vessel for aircrew recovery in real-world operations.
Texas-based autonomous surface vessel helped rescue helicopter pilots in Strait of Hormuz
Saronic Technologies' Corsair USV from Austin, TX helped rescue two US Army Apache pilots downed in Strait of Hormuz. First US military use of USV for aircrew recovery.
US sea drone used in helicopter crew rescue: What we know
BBC reports on Saronic Corsair USV rescue of US Army Apache pilots in Strait of Hormuz. First use of unmanned surface vessel for aircrew recovery.
HII, Saronic Included in First MUSV Navy Prototype Tests
US Navy selected 7 companies for MUSV marketplace at-sea testing. HII and Saronic included. Testing begins June 2026, complete by October 2026.
Navy to Deploy Thousands of Unmanned Surface Vessels to the Indo-Pacific by 2030
The U.S. Navy announced plans to deploy thousands of unmanned surface vessels to the Indo-Pacific by 2030, accelerating USV production and deployment as part of a strategic…
Machine-readable surfaces
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- RSS feed: /companies/saronic/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/d96d824b-c582-4dc2-8194-068b6056e9e6
- Revision history: /companies/saronic/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Saildrone4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
- Sea Machines Robotics2 models
- SubSea Craft2 models
Video
Reality vs attention
Saronic Technologies draws attention at the 98th percentile but verifies reality at the 35th percentile among maritime_surface robots. Hype Gap +62.6, 1st widest among maritime_surface robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Well-capitalized with $2.5B raised and recent funding activity. Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 18, 2026