The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Saronic Technologies: 4 models, 2 deployments across 2 regions, $1.8B raised, 2 active incidents. 4 sources back the record.
CategoryMaritime
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
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- 2 incidents on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries D post-money
Key facts
Product
Gating event
Funding Round
Positioning
Data & sources
Press releases
2
Patent documents
1
Web sources
1
4 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (4)
View all models →Current platform
Corsair
[Saronic](/companies/saronic)'s Corsair is a 24-foot autonomous surface vessel (ASV) designed for multi-mission naval operations at scale. Capable of carrying 1,000 lbs of payload over 1,000+ nautical miles at speeds exceeding 35 knots, Corsair features a modular architecture enabling maritime domain awareness, ISR, strike, and force-protection missions. In July 2026, three Corsair USVs became the first sea drones used in US combat operations, striking Iran's Bandar Abbas Naval Base. The platform also performed the US military's first USV aircrew recovery in June 2026, rescuing downed Apache pilots off Oman. The US Navy awarded Saronic a $392M production contract in December 2025.
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
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Mar 2026. Explore where Saronic Technologies's robots are operating, by place and type.
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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.
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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
2 incidents on record (1 moderate, 1 minor). Most recent: Jun 2026.
Most recent: Jun 2026
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 (2)
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.
Operator customers (1)
- Saronic Technologies2 deployments
Recent coverage
Saronic Technologies in third-party press
Saronic and Samsung Heavy Industries forge U.S. shipbuilding alliance focused on autonomous vessels, AI and industrial capacity
Saronic, Samsung Heavy Industries Collaborate on Autonomous Marine Systems
Drone Ship Maker Saronic Announces New $3B Shipyard In Texas Capable of Building 850-Foot Vessels
Peer companies
- Saildrone4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
- L3Harris2 models
- Sea Machines Robotics2 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 (5)
- 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
- Tangram Vision x Saronic Technologies with Tangram Visiontechnology
- Saronic x US Navy Corsair with US Navydeployment
- Saronic Series B (2024) with Elad Gil, 8VC, Andreessen Horowitz, Caffeinated Capital, NightDragoninvestment
Funding rounds (3)
Saronic Technologies’s 3 disclosed rounds, $2.5B in total, oldest to newest.
- 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
Patent estate (1)
- US20250276762A1usptopendingassignee
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
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMar 1, 2026
Corsair at Gulf of Oman
- Incident recordedJul 1, 2025
Saronic Corsair USV struck by BlackSea Technologies GARC drone boat during Navy exercise...
Sources (3)
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Methodology: Aggregator drift detected · 3 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
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Last reviewed 2026-08-05
1 anchored drift pattern(s); see cap_flags
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- 1
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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
- L3Harris2 models
- Sea Machines Robotics2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Saronic Technologies from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Saronic and Samsung Heavy Industries forge U.S. shipbuilding alliance focused on autonomous vessels, AI and industrial capacity
Saronic and Samsung Heavy Industries have formed a strategic partnership aimed at expanding U.S. shipbuilding capacity and accelerating development of autonomy-capable maritime…
Saronic, Samsung Heavy Industries Collaborate on Autonomous Marine Systems
Saronic and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of autonomy-capable maritime systems and technologies to strengthen…
Drone Ship Maker Saronic Announces New $3B Shipyard In Texas Capable of Building 850-Foot Vessels
Saronic has been making headlines with its drone boats, but its Texas shipyard supersizes its nautical ambitions. The post Drone Ship Maker Saronic Announces New $3B Shipyard In…
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…
Sea drone strike on Iran marks first US combat use of cutting-edge craft
Three Corsair drones attacked Bandar Abbas Naval Base — first US combat use of sea drones.
U.S. military uses Corsair maritime drones to attack Iran
Three Corsair USVs struck Iran's Bandar Abbas Naval Base — the first US combat use of sea drones.
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.
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,…
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.
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.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/saronic.md
- 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
- L3Harris2 models
- Sea Machines Robotics2 models
Video
Reality vs attention
Saronic Technologies draws attention at the 94th percentile but verifies reality at the 71st percentile among maritime_surface robots. Hype Gap +22.7, 6th 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. Thin IP estate relative to category peers.
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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.
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Last computed: Aug 18, 2026