Mirai Robotics raises $4.2M pre-seed to build autonomous and intelligent maritime systems to master every sea

Italy’s Mirai Robotics raises $4.2M to build autonomous ships

Italian startup Mirai Robotics has raised $4.2M to build autonomous maritime vessels and AI surveillance platforms, targeting Europe’s under-digitised blue economy.

Mirai Robotics raises $4.2M pre-seed to build autonomous and intelligent maritime systems to master every sea

Europe’s first dual-use startup developing autonomous vehicles and systems for complex maritime operations....

Mirai Robotics Raises $42M Pre-Seed to Build Autonomous Cargo Vessels

A $42 million pre-seed round. For autonomous ships. That’s not a typo. Mirai Robotics, a Tokyo-based startup founded by former Waymo and SpaceX engineers, just closed what might be one of the largest pre-seed rounds in maritime technology history. The company is building fully autonomous cargo vessels designed to operate without crew on short-sea shipping routes, and it’s attracted serious capital from investors who clearly believe the ocean fre…

Mirai Robotics raises $4.2M to build autonomous and intelligent maritime systems to master every sea

March 09, 2026 – Europe’s first dual-use startup developing autonomous vehicles and systems for complex maritime operations. Puglia and Milan, Italy – 9 March 2026: The sea is one of the most critical infrastructures on the planet. Over 80% of global trade moves by sea, more than 90% of Europe’s foreign trade depends on maritime routes, and around 95% of international internet traffic flows through subsea cables. Today, the global blue economy i…

Mirai Robotics Raises $4.2m to Develop Autonomous Systems for Maritime Operations - Tech

A new European robotics company, Mirai Robotics, has raised $4.2 million in pre-seed funding to develop autonomous vehicles and intelligent systems for maritime operations. The company said the funding round, one of the largest early-stage investments in Italy’s robotics and deep-tech sector, was led by Primo Capital alongside Techshop and 40Jemz Ventures. Several Italian and international angel investors also joined the round. Founded in Italy,…

Mirai Robotics raises USD $4.2m for autonomous ships

Italy's Mirai Robotics raises USD $4.2m pre-seed to build autonomous vessels and maritime AI, targeting dual-use coastal and offshore missions.