ARVIN
A scaled operational AUV platform with greater speed, range, and payload for shipboard rescue missions.
Maturity not rated
Startup · United States
Gander Robotics
HQ Cambridge, MassachusettsFounded 20251-10 employees
Gander Robotics builds ARVIN, a configurable autonomous underwater vehicle platform for life-saving and dual-use maritime missions. Based in Cambridge, MA.
Funding1 round · $1.1M
- Equity raised
- $1.1M
- Latest
- $1.1MPre-Seed · Apr 1, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | Pre-Seed | $1.1M | — | Impellent Ventures, Underscore VC | — | Confirmed |
- $1.1MApr 1, 2026
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems2
Spurdog
A source‑available micro‑AUV platform for modular, swarm‑capable underwater autonomy.
Maturity not rated
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Configurable autonomous underwater vehicles for life-saving and 'dual-use' maritime missions. | Reported |
| Uncrewed undersea vehicles | Developer | — | — | — | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Configurable autonomous underwater vehicles for life-saving and 'dual-use' maritime missions.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Autery | CEO and Founder |
Sources7
Profile3
- 1
PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 1-10 (profile: 3)”
- 2
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "USA", "hq_iso2": "US", "id": "6deff6c6-354a-4cfb-a6d5-e45b54677339"}”
- 3
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 1-10 (profile: 2-10 employees)”
Systems1
- 4
Gander Robotics · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, Organization technology, System
“Gander Robotics builds ARVIN, a configurable autonomous underwater vehicle platform for life-saving and dual-use maritime missions. Based in Cambridge, MA.”
Funding2
- 5
FinSMEs · Apr 2, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount
“The round was led by Impellent Ventures and Underscore VC.”
- 6CompanyGander Robotics Raises $1.1M to Improve Man-Overboard Survival Rate (Michael Autery, LinkedIn)
LinkedIn (Michael Autery, Gander Robotics CEO) · Apr 1, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“closed a $1.1M pre-seed round, co-led by Impellent Ventures and Underscore VC”
People1
- 7
Gander Robotics · Supports Role
““Every sailor and mariner in the world knows the fear of a man-overboard call,” said Michael Autery, CEO and Founder of Gander Robotics.”
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