Saronic, Palantir to work on development of autonomous naval capabilities

Tech companies Saronic Technologies and Palantir Technologies have teamed up to accelerate the development and delivery of autonomous naval capabilities.

As disclosed, Saronic plans to combine its knowledge of maritime autonomy and scalable manufacturing with Palantir’s advanced software solutions, including Warp Speed. The aim is to deliver mission-ready autonomous system manufacturing for the US Navy’s future hybrid fleet vision.

“Palantir is no stranger to the challenges that come with rapid defense manufacturing, and it is this expertise that we are excited to have onboard at Saronic,” said Doug Lambert, Co-Founder and Head of Engineering at Saronic.

“This partnership will strengthen Saronic’s ability to deliver our Autonomous Surface Vessels (ASVs) at speed and scale by integrating Palantir’s best-in-class software that can help accelerate decision-making, optimize operations, and enhance strategic planning.”

“Palantir is committed to accelerating the American manufacturing renaissance and partnering with companies like Saronic that are able to say the same,” said Emily Nguyen, Head of Industrials at Palantir Technologies.

“Warp Speed will unify Saronic’s manufacturing processes, providing the insights and operations that will give Saronic greater control, visibility, and agility as they continue to rapidly scale.”

Since its founding, Saronic has expanded its production capacity and developed a scalable manufacturing capability to support the production of its growing family of ASVs. Recently, the firm announced its plans to construct Port Alpha, a next-generation shipyard dedicated to building new classes of autonomous ships.

Meanwhile, Palantir recently joined forces with US company Saildrone to enable the rapid scaling of autonomous systems to deliver advanced maritime AI solutions.