Saronic Technologies
Austin-based defense tech company building autonomous surface vessels for the U.S. Navy, from 6-ft scout drones to 180-ft multi-mission ships.
Saronic Technologies is an American defense technology company founded in March 2022 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. The company designs, manufactures, and deploys autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) for naval and maritime defense applications. Co-founder and CEO Dino Mavrookas is a veteran of SEAL Team Six with seven combat deployments; co-founders Rob Lehman and Vibhav Altekar complete the founding team.
Saronic's vessel portfolio spans a broad range of sizes and mission profiles, all built on a unified autonomy software stack enabling long-range unmanned operations in contested, GPS-denied maritime environments. The Spyglass is a 6-foot scout vessel with 30 nautical miles range, 20-knot top speed, and 40-pound payload. The Cutlass is a 14-foot platform with 300 nautical miles range, 20-knot speed, and 200-pound payload. The Corsair is a 24-foot vessel — the company's signature platform — with 1,000 nautical miles range, over 35 knots top speed, and 1,000-pound payload; in December 2025, the U.S. Navy awarded Saronic a $392 million production contract for an undisclosed number of Corsairs as part of the Navy's ambition to make half the surface fleet unmanned. The Mirage (40 feet) carries 2,000 pounds with over 2,000 nautical miles range. The Cipher (60 feet) carries five times the Mirage payload with over 3,000 nautical miles range. The Marauder is a 180-foot autonomous vessel capable of carrying up to 150 metric tons in containerized modular payloads.
Saronic has acquired the 100-acre Gulf Craft shipyard in Louisiana for scaled production and is planning Port Alpha, a multi-billion-dollar autonomous shipyard designed to produce hundreds of vessels annually. As of March 2026, Saronic raised $1.75 billion in Series D funding led by Kleiner Perkins, reaching a valuation of $9.25 billion. Total funding stands at approximately $2.6 billion. ASV capabilities include adaptive path planning, passive-sensor target identification, resilient multichannel communications for manned-unmanned teaming, and customizable payload integration.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Spyglass
6-foot compact scout USV with 30 nm range and 20-knot speed for close-range maritime reconnaissance.
Cutlass
14-foot mid-range USV with 300 nm operational range and 200-pound payload capacity.
Mirage
- Model: Mirage
- Launch Year: 2025
40-foot medium USV with 2,000+ nm range and 2,000-pound payload for extended maritime missions.
Marauder
- Model: Marauder MUSV
- Launch Year: 2024
180-foot autonomous ship carrying up to 150 metric tons in containerized payloads for fleet logistics.
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