Blue Water Autonomy
We’re building autonomous ships for the U.S. Navy and commercial customers. Our team has launched 100+ hardware products, built some of America’s most complex ships, and fielded millions of robots. Some of these are in use in your home, others on Ukraine’s battlefields. We don’t doubt that building ships with no human crew will be tough. We like tough.www.blw.ai
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Oct 19, 2026
Rylan HamiltonGUEST
When I was in the US Navy 20 plus years ago, we didn't have these asymmetric threats that were threatening some of our most expensive platforms.
Hillary RibaudoHOST
Today, Rylan Hamilton is the CEO and co-founder of Blue Water Autonomy, a defense technology and shipbuilding company based just outside of Boston, Massachusetts.
Hillary RibaudoHOST
And when he says asymmetric threats, what he means is cheap weapons that can threaten a billion dollar ship.
Rylan HamiltonGUEST
When I was either on a frigate or amphibious transport ship and we were sailing all around the world, we really weren't that worried about a drone coming and attacking us or anything like that.
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Hillary RibaudoHOST
They're building a facility called Project Ranger, which is aiming to produce thousands of their Blackbeard hypersonic missiles per year.
Renny McPhersonGUEST
The reason we need that is because if an adversary perceives that we have the capability to deploy that type of weapon, then they will be less likely to take violent action against the United States and our allies.
Hillary RibaudoHOST
Fursten is not an investor in Blue Water Autonomy, but Rennie and Rylan's connection, both to each other and to the military, goes back decades.
Renny McPhersonGUEST
Rylan and I have been friends for 30