Europe’s first dual-use maritime autonomy startup raises $4.2M in International Shipping News 10/03/2026 Mirai develops software-defined autonomous vessels and AI platforms designed to operate continuously in real maritime conditions. Its systems combine advanced sensing, autonomous navigation, remote supervision, and safety layers, and can be deployed either as complete autonomous platforms or integrated into existing third-party vessels through modular autonomy and control solutions. Alongside its robotic systems, Mirai has developed a proprietary maritime intelligence and mission management platform, enabling persistent domain awareness, supervised autonomy, and uncrewed operations across inshore-to-offshore missions. Mirai serves shipyards, industrial operators, and institutional customers requiring continuous monitoring, surveillance, patrolling, inspection, and control in complex maritime environments — where reliability, safety, and persistence are non-negotiable. I can share the full embargoed announcement and arrange interviews with the founders if helpful. Why it matters Despite its central role in the global economy, the maritime domain remains one of the least digitized and least observable critical infrastructures. • Over 80% of global trade moves by sea, and roughly 95% of international internet traffic flows through subsea cables. • Today’s human-centric operational models struggle to deliver continuous, scalable, and cost-effective maritime operations. Autonomous and intelligent systems are becoming a structural necessity. Driving the news Founded by experienced industrial and technology entrepreneurs, Mirai Robotics is building the robotic infrastructure required to make the sea safer, more observable, and more governable. • The company has already developed two autonomous platforms designed for surveillance, ISR, and patrolling missions in coastal and offshore environments. • Mirai’s dual-use, retrofit-ready approach allows its autonomy stack to be adopted across both civil and institutional use cases, without requiring operators to redesign their fleets. What’s next Headquartered in Puglia and Milan, Italy, Mirai Robotics plans to accelerate technology development, expand its engineering team, and launch new pilot projects with industrial and institutional partners. Mirai Robotics is a physical AI and robotics company building autonomous systems and information intelligence platforms for maritime operations. Its technology delivers dock-to-dock autonomy and decision intelligence for inshore-to-offshore missions, from supervised navigation to fully uncrewed operations. Mirai’s differentiation lies in its robotics-lab approach: autonomy is treated as a full engineering and industrial challenge, not merely a software layer Source: Mirai Robotics 2026-03-10 hellenicshippingnews... window.___gcfg = {lang: 'en-US'}; (function(w, d, s) { function go(){ var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], load = function(url, id) { if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.src = url; js.id = id; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }; load('//connect.facebook.net/en/all.js#xfbml=1', 'fbjssdk'); load('https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js', 'gplus1js'); load('//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js', 'tweetjs'); } if (w.addEventListener) { w.addEventListener("load", go, false); } else if (w.attachEvent) { w.attachEvent("onload",go); } }(window, document, 'script')); tweet Share