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Blue Water Autonomy Raises $50 Million To Build First Long-Range Autonomous Ship

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, August 26th, 2025

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Blue Water Autonomy Raises $50 Million To Build First Long-Range Autonomous Ship

Rylan Hamilton, CEO and co-founder of Blue Water Autonomy. Photo: Blue Water Autonomy

Autonomous ship developer Blue Water Autonomy has raised $50 million in a new funding round the startup is putting toward construction of its first long-range autonomous ship that it plans to have in the water in 2026. The Series A round was led by the venture capital firm GV, with participation from Eclipse, Riot, and Impatient Ventures, which are the Boston-based company’s existing investors. The year-old company emerged from stealth in April with $14 million in seed funding (Defense Daily,…

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