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Saronic

Defense marketmarinesecurityCurated record
saronic.com

Saronic builds a full family of autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) from a 6-foot reconnaissance craft to a 180-foot warship, with proprietary navigation, sensor fusion, and mission-planning software enabling unmanned operation in contested maritime environments. Vessels operate in coordinated swarms, integrating radar, EO/IR sensors, and AI-based threat detection for force multiplication and domain awareness. Saronic holds a $392M US Navy production contract (2025) and is constructing Port Alpha, a purpose-built autonomous shipyard in Franklin, Louisiana. The company was co-founded by veterans from Navy SEAL Team 6 and the Marine Corps.

HeadquartersAustin, US
Founded2022
Defense funding$2.6B
Team1,001-5,000
Deployments2
Open roles280
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentDefense
Stageseries-d
FoundersDino Mavrookas (Co-Founder & CEO), Doug Lambert (Co-Founder & COO), Rob Lehman (Co-Founder & CCO), Vibhav Altekar (Co-Founder & CTO)
Regions servedUS, GB, AU
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinemarine

Corsair

  • 24-foot autonomous surface vessel with 1,000+ nm range, 35+ kts top speed, and 1,000 lb payload capacity

    Vendor-described capability

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Marauder

  • 180-foot length, 150 metric ton max payload, 5,400 nautical mile range

    Overall vessel length, maximum payload capacity, and operational range

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Mirage

  • 52-foot autonomous surface vessel with 2,500+ nm range, 35+ kts top speed, and 3,500 lb payload capacity

    Vendor-described capability

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Spyglass

  • 6-foot autonomous surface vessel optimised for reconnaissance missions

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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-06-09US Navy (Task Force 59)navyUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-12-09U.S. Navyautonomous maritime vesselsUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordKleiner PerkinsAndreessen Horowitz8VCCaffeinated CapitalElad GilGeneral Catalyst
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Network neighbours

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Path RoboticsDeploys · Robot maker
HR

Hiring signal

Public job board · 2026-07-13

Open roles280

Hiring is an operating signal, not deployment evidence. Roles are refreshed from the company’s public careers system.

Business Development ManagerBusiness Development · Sydney, AustraliaFull Stack Software Engineer, Program SystemsBusiness Development · Austin, TXFull Stack Software Engineer, Program SystemsBusiness Development · Washington, DCInternational Business Development & Defense Cooperation ManagerBusiness Development · Arlington, VAProgram Analyst - Autonomous Surface VesselsBusiness Development · San Diego, CAProposals and Capture Manager – Navy ContractsBusiness Development · Arlington, VASenior Business Development Lead, NordicsBusiness Development · DenmarkCorporate Development ManagerCorporate Development · Austin, TX
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-03-31Raised $1.75B Series D led by Kleiner Perkins at $9.25B valuation to fund Port Alpha shipyard and fleet scalingPR Newswire
2025-02-01Raised $600M Series C led by Elad Gil; company valued at $4 billion; US Navy production contract worth $392M awardedPR Newswire
2024-07-01Raised $175M Series B led by Andreessen Horowitz; company valued at $1 billionThe Robot Report
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Source ledger

9 unique public sources

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Saronic Closes $1.75B Series D at $9.25B Valuation to Accelerate a New Era of Maritime AutonomyPR Newswire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Saronic Raises $600M Series C to Take on Autonomous ShipbuildingPR Newswire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Saronic raises $175M in Series B funding for autonomous surface vesselsThe Robot Report · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Saronic, a defense startup building autonomous ships, raises $55MTechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Saronic – Autonomous Surface VesselsSaronic · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Autonomous ship startup Saronic raises $1.75 billion in race to modernize U.S. militaryCNBC · retrieved 2026-07-05
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This Is The Corsair Drone Boat That Plucked The Downed Apache Crew Out Of The Gulf Of OmanThe War Zone · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Saronic awarded $392 million Navy contractWorkBoat · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Apr 2026: Saronic Technologies named as early adopter of Path Robotics Rove mobile welding system (quadruped-mounted), for autonomous naval vessel construction.press · retrieved 2026-07-05