Vatn Systems, a cutting-edge defense technology company specializing in autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for the U.S. military and allied forces, announced a strategic partnership with Palantir Technologies. This collaboration is aimed at digitally transforming and scaling Vatn’s manufacturing operations to meet the growing demand for cost-effective, mission-ready underwater systems.
The partnership brings together Vatn’s deep expertise in underwater autonomy and Palantir’s industry-leading data integration and AI-powered decision-making platform. By embedding Palantir’s software into its manufacturing workflows, Vatn gains real-time operational intelligence—enabling smarter, faster production and enhanced responsiveness to complex defense supply chain demands.
“Partnering with Palantir enables us to move smarter and faster as we achieve our vision of becoming the platform-scale manufacturer of low cost and attritable autonomous underwater systems in the United States,” said Nelson Mills, co-founder and CEO of Vatn Systems. “Palantir’s technology gives us real-time visibility into our operations, strengthening our ability to anticipate challenges, optimize resources, and deliver critical systems to our customers with unprecedented speed and precision.”
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The integration of Palantir’s platform will support Vatn in modernizing its supply chain management, boosting operational efficiency, and enhancing resilience in a defense environment where agility and precision are paramount. The collaboration marks a significant milestone in the mission to strengthen domestic capabilities in autonomous maritime defense technologies.
“Vatn is building exactly the kind of mission-critical capability that our software is designed to support,” said Palantir‘s Louis Mosley. “Providing a digital, AI-powered backbone for the company’s operations, will help to build these AUVs faster, make them more adaptable and ultimately strengthen western deterrence.”