Mirai Robotics has already rolled out two autonomous vehicles tailored for ISR (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance) and patrol missions in coastal and offshore waters.
The ocean is one of Earth’s most vital infrastructures. Over 80% of global trade travels by sea, more than 90% of Europe’s foreign trade relies on maritime routes, and about 95% of international internet traffic runs through subsea cables. The global blue economy is already worth over $2.5 trillion, with projections hitting $4 trillion by 2030.
Maritime’s Big Challenges
Yet despite its central role in the economy and geopolitics, the maritime world remains one of the least digitized spaces out there.
Operations face sky-high costs, patchy visibility, constant risks, and heavy dependence on human crews.
Add in a growing shortage of skilled workers thousands of roles going unfilled, captains and operators aging out and the old human-centric model just can’t keep up with demands for safe, scalable operations.
Enter Mirai Robotics
That’s where Mirai Robotics comes in. This European AI robotics lab, founded to make the seas more governable, safe, and observable, is building the robotic backbone we need.
Their systems deliver round-the-clock surveillance, patrolling, monitoring, and control.
They cut human risk exposure and slash costs compared to traditional setups by deeply integrating autonomous vehicles, cutting-edge sensors, AI, and control tech. For Mirai, true autonomy is an engineering and industrial feat, not just clever software.
Products and Platforms
Mirai Robotics has already rolled out two autonomous vehicles tailored for ISR (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance) and patrol missions in coastal and offshore waters.
These pack advanced perception, self-navigation, remote operation, and built-in safety, working solo or in swarms.
Beyond their own hardware, they offer plug-and-play autonomy, navigation, and control kits for third-party vehicles.
This lets industrial and institutional players upgrade existing fleets without starting from scratch perfect for civil and defense uses with a dual-use approach baked in.
Why Italy?
Starting in Italy makes perfect sense. The country leads globally in shipbuilding and maritime engineering, from defense and yachts to offshore and marine infrastructure.
Mirai sits at the crossroads of that legacy and next-gen robotics, AI, and autonomy.
The company sees itself as an AI robotics lab, not just a niche vendor. Their mission: craft physical autonomy tech that thrives in extreme, mission-critical conditions where reliability and safety aren’t optional.
The Team
Luciano Belviso (CEO), Luca Mascaro, and Davide Dattoli helm the founding team. Belviso scaled complex industrials like Blackshape (aircraft design/manufacturing, later sold to Angel Holding).
Mascaro, an entrepreneur and tech designer, founded Sketchin (acquired by BIP Group, where he was Chief Innovation Officer) and excels at global digital platforms. Dattoli founded Talent Garden and invests in tech/education scale-ups across Europe.
they’ve gathered a pan-European crew of AI, robotics, complex systems, and high-stakes ops experts, partnering with top universities and research hubs.
Puglia HQ positions them ideally between the Mediterranean, industry, and R&D, aiming to spark a European maritime autonomy powerhouse.
Funding Boost
Mirai just closed a $4.2M pre-seed round among Italy’s biggest in robotics/deep tech. Primo Capital led, with Techshop, 40Jemz Ventures, and key Italian/global angels joining. The cash fuels tech acceleration, team growth, and pilots with industry/institutional partners.
