Blue Water Autonomy, a Boston-based startup focused on developing autonomous naval ships, has emerged from stealth mode with the announcement of $14 million in seed funding. The funding comes from investors Eclipse Ventures, Riot Ventures, and Impatient Ventures. Founded in 2024 by veterans from the U.S. Navy and experts from iRobot and Amazon Robotics, Blue Water aims to enhance maritime operations, potentially addressing gaps in the U.S. Navy's capabilities. The company is working on a 100-ton autonomous naval ship, which could facilitate operations between locations such as Hawaii and California. The announcement was made during a period of growing interest in autonomous maritime technologies, with other companies like Anduril also making strides in the field.
"Anduril’s systems appeared to be defeating a People’s Liberation Army invasion fleet scenario in a conceptual animation displayed by the company at Sea Air Space." https://t.co/ZCFTtvsLcf
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