Gander Robotics develops autonomous robotics for defense and dual-use missions, including hand-throwable underwater vehicles for maritime search and rescue. Based in Cambridge, MA.
Location: United States
Total raised: $1.1M
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 04.04.2026 | Pre-Seed | $1.1M | Impellent ... |
Mentions in press and media 5
| Date | Title | Description |
| 04.04.2026 | Gander Robotics Revolutionizes Maritime Safety with Autonomous Rescue Technology | Gander Robotics secures $1.1 million in pre-seed funding. The company launches an AI-powered autonomous system. This innovative technology targets the critical "man-overboard" crisis. It drastically improves survival rates at sea.... |
| 04.04.2026 | Gander Robotics: $1.1 Million Raised For Autonomous Maritime Rescue Systems | Gander Robotics, a defense and dual-use robotics company focused on maritime safety, announced it has raised $1.1 million in a pre-seed funding round co-led by Impellent Ventures and Underscore VC. The funding marks the company’s official l... |
| 02.04.2026 | Gander Robotics Closes $1.1M Pre-Seed Round to Build Autonomous Search and Rescue Robots | Gander Robotics Founder, Michael Autery, holding both the grand prize and Audience Choice Award checks from the MIT $100k Pitch competition Navy veteran and MIT entrepreneur launches defense robotics company to tackle the man-overboard cris... |
| 02.04.2026 | Gander Robotics Closes $1.1M Pre-Seed Funding | Gander Robotics, a Cambridge, MA-based defense and dual-use robotics company developing autonomous rescue systems for maritime operations, raised $1.1M in Pre-Seed funding. The round was led by Impellent Ventures and Underscore VC. The comp... |
| - | Gander Robotics | “Gander Robotics develops autonomous robotics for defense and dual-use missions, including hand-throwable underwater vehicles for maritime search and rescue. Based in Cambridge, MA.” |