Havoc

[ACTIVE]

Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: Providence, Rhode Island · Est. 2023 · 1 model registered · 1 deployments

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As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Havoc: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region, $270.0M raised. 1 source back the record.

Ownership

ACTIVE

Capital / Funding

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Headquarters

Providence, Rhode Island

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

Havoc (formerly HavocAI) is an all-domain Collaborative autonomy company building autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) and a software stack that lets a single operator command swarms of unmanned maritime systems. Founded by Navy veterans Paul Lwin and Joe Turner in Providence, Rhode Island, the company vessel lineup spans the 14-foot Rampage USV, the 38-foot Seahound, the 42-foot Kiakoa, and the 100-foot Atlas, and it has delivered 30+ vessels to the U.S. military across Navy and Army exercises including Southern Lightning, Project Convergence, and Silent Swarm. Havoc competes with Anduril and Saronic in the contested maritime-autonomy market highlighted by the Pentagon Replicator initiative.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 90.2%

Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Well-capitalized with $270M raised and recent funding activity. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.

Key Facts

Funding$100M Series A (May 2026); ~$200M total since 2024
Founded2024
HQProvidence, Rhode Island, USA
CEOPaul Lwin (Co-Founder, former Burmese refugee)
InvestorsLockheed Martin, B Capital, SAIC, Outlander VC, Scout VC, UP.Partners, The Veteran Fund, Vanderbilt University endowment
Deployments100+ ASVs deployed globally (US, Europe, Indo-Pacific); 40+ mission-ready; targeting thousands of ASVs in 2026
Testing25,000+ hours autonomous testing across sea, air, land; 200+ billion data points collected
PlatformsRampage autonomous surface vessel (ASV)
ProductHavoc software suite: C2 (one-to-many control), Insights (AI analytics), Connect (DDIL network), OS (edge autonomy)
CEO & Co-founderPaul Lwin
Co-founderJoe Turner
Total funding$200M (including $100M Series A May 2026)
Product — Rampage14-foot autonomous surface vessel, $100K each, 40+ mission-ready
Product — Atlas100-foot autonomous vessel, testing in Rhode Island
Employees200+
OfficesProvidence RI, Austin TX, San Diego CA
PartnershipsLockheed Martin, Leidos, SAIC, PacMar, Senesco Marine, Metal Shark
AcquisitionsMavrik (aerial), Teleo (ground) — multi-domain expansion
Board memberDevin Nunes (Chair, President's Intelligence Advisory Board)
xTech wins3x US Army xTech competition winner, $6M SBIR
Hero image candidatehttps://defence-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1745872636033.jpg (source: Defence Blog press photo)

Safety & Regulatory Posture

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Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for Havoc.

Leadership & Founders

3 entries

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Paul Lwinsecondary-verified

Co-founder and CEO, CEO & Co-founder

Joe Turnersecondary-verified

Co-founder & COO

Founding Team

Paul Lwin[Founder]

cofounder · no longer at company · HavocAI · HavocAI

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

4 entries
Total Tracked2
Operating1
Announced1
Concluded0

Key Recurring Partners

Lockheed Martin2 · 1× joint · 5 total

Recent Verified Partnerships

  • Havoc x Hanwha Defense USAJan 8, 2026

    MOST RECENT · Havoc x Hanwha Defense USA · 2026-01-08 · with Hanwha Defense USA · JUST ANNOUNCED · Havoc x Lockheed Martin · 2025-06-09 · with Lockheed Martin · OPERATING

Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators

Havoc - 1 deploymentHavoc

Platform Models

1 entry

Deployments

1 entry

Sectors & Applications

1 entry

FAQ

11 entries
What is Havoc?

Havoc (formerly HavocAI) is an all-domain Collaborative autonomy company building autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) and a software stack that lets a single operator command swarms of unmanned maritime systems. Founded by Navy veterans Paul Lwin and Joe Turner in Providence, Rhode Island, the company vessel lineup spans the 14-foot Rampage USV, the 38-foot Seahound, the 42-foot Kiakoa, and the 100-foot Atlas, and it has delivered 30+ vessels to the U.S. military across Navy and Army exercises including Southern Lightning, Project Convergence, and Silent Swarm. Havoc competes with Anduril and Saronic in the contested maritime-autonomy market highlighted by the Pentagon Replicator initiative.

What does Havoc make?

Havoc has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Rampage (Havoc builds physical robots).

Who competes with Havoc?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Havoc building in the same form factors include Cellula Robotics, Huntington Ingalls Industries, Ukrainian Armed Forces, BlackSea Technologies.

Who is the CEO of Havoc?

Paul Lwin is the ceo of Havoc, per the DEPLOY registry.

Where is Havoc headquartered?

Havoc is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

How much funding has Havoc raised?

Havoc has raised approximately $270M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Where does Havoc operate robots?

Havoc operates 1 verified deployment, including at South Carolina.

How many robots has Havoc deployed?

DEPLOY has 1 verified Havoc deployment on record at sites including South Carolina. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.

Is Havoc a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Havoc ranks in roughly the top 10% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Havoc founded?

Havoc was founded in 2023.

Is Havoc safe?

Havoc has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.