
Overview
A startup camera ROV shown at CES 2019, marketed as 'the most stable underwater drone' thanks to its stabilization algorithm and a wireless buoy that let the pilot stand up to 500 m away. Sold for $1,799 in 2020. The navatics.com domain now serves unrelated content, and the product appears abandoned.
- Type
- Swimming robot · Consumer underwater drones
- Maker
- Navatics
- Released
- 2019
- Price
- Was $1,799 (2020)
- Status
- Discontinued · unavailable
- Best for
- Ages 16+
- Programming
- No programmability
Price and shipping
Price on Navatics' store in 2020, including drone, wireless buoy, battery and remote
Shipping: Unavailable. The maker's site no longer loads (navatics.com returned a server error in September 2026), and no MITO listings turned up on eBay US.
Specifications
| Category | Swimming robots · Consumer underwater drones |
|---|---|
| Released | 2019 |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Availability | Discontinued · unavailable |
| Sales | 96 Kickstarter backers (2018, estimate) Kicktraq ↗ |
| Programmability | No programmability |
| Built-in autonomy | None / scripted · Moves only when controlled, or plays preset motions |
| LLM support | None · No built-in LLM and no SDK to connect one. |
| Best for | Ages 16+ (estimated) |
| Vision sensors | Camera |
| Actuators | Brushless / direct-drive motors |
| Audio | No audio |
| Compute type | Proprietary / undisclosed |
| Remote control | Not programmable |
| Size | 400 × 300 × 135 mm, 3.45 kg (incl. 0.8 kg battery) |
| Propulsion | 4 thrusters with active depth/heading/pitch stabilization, ±45° tilt lock |
| Depth rating | 40 m |
| Tether / comms | 50 m tether to a floating wireless buoy (up to 500 m range to controller) |
| Camera | 4K30, 12 MP, 1/1.7" CMOS, 120° FOV, 1080p30 live stream, 2 × 1,000 lm LEDs |
| Sensors | Depth, heading and attitude sensors (depth and heading hold) |
| Runtime | 4 h normal, 2 h intensive (80 Wh swappable) |
| Speed | 2 m/s (3.8 kn) |
| Compute | Not published |
| SDK | None (Navatics app) |
Common questions
How much does Navatics MITO cost?
It sold for $1,799 (2020). Price on Navatics' store in 2020, including drone, wireless buoy, battery and remote.
Can Navatics MITO be bought today?
No. It is discontinued and no longer sold. The maker's site no longer loads (navatics.com returned a server error in September 2026), and no MITO listings turned up on eBay US.
Who makes Navatics MITO?
Navatics MITO is made by Navatics. It came out in 2019.
Can Navatics MITO be programmed?
No programmability. None (Navatics app).
Does Navatics MITO have AI chat or LLM support?
None. No built-in LLM and no SDK to connect one.
What age is Navatics MITO for?
Ages 16+ (estimated).
Ratings & reviews
Ratings and reviews load on the live site.
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Image credits
- Image 1: source (official Navatics image, via Wayback Machine)