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Blue Water Autonomy

Boston, Massachusetts · Founded 2024

Blue Water Autonomy builds fully unmanned, ocean-going ships for the U.S. Navy. Its first design, the Liberty Class, is a 190-foot steel autonomous ship under construction in Louisiana.

Profile

What it builds and who buys it

  • ·The Liberty Class carries over 150 metric tons of payload. The company expects to complete the first vessel for the U.S. Navy in 2026 under a program of record.The Robot Report, Aug 4, 2026
  • ·The Liberty Class uses Damen’s Stan Patrol 6009 steel hull design, with the company’s own systems re-architected inside it for autonomous operation.The Robot Report, Aug 4, 2026
  • ·Construction of the first ship is under way at Conrad Shipyard in Louisiana.Mergermarket (ION Analytics), Mar 6, 2026
  • ·Payloads are housed in standard 20- or 40-foot shipping containers, so the Navy can fit different payloads, such as missiles, by mission.Mergermarket (ION Analytics), Mar 6, 2026
  • ·After the first ship, the company plans serial production of 10 to 20 vessels per year.Mergermarket (ION Analytics), Mar 6, 2026
  • ·In August 2026 it was selected for a multi-year, multiple-award IDIQ contract with the Naval Oceanographic Office for deep-ocean seafloor mapping, with a $40 million ceiling shared among the selected companies.The Robot Report, Aug 4, 2026
  • ·Its chief executive told Mergermarket in March 2026 that the next financing round would be a multiple of the $50 million Series A.Mergermarket (ION Analytics), Mar 6, 2026
  • ·It has offices in Boston, Washington, D.C., Morgan City, Louisiana, and San Diego.Blue Water Autonomy

Founders and leadership

  • Rylan HamiltonChief executive and co-founder

    Began as a U.S. Navy engineering and surface warfare officer, then led robot deployments at Amazon Robotics after Harvard Business School. He founded 6 River Systems, a warehouse robotics company sold to Shopify for $450 million.Blue Water Autonomy

  • Austin GrayChief strategy officer and co-founder

    Served as a U.S. Navy intelligence officer, leading intelligence watch teams on aircraft carrier strike groups. He completed master’s degrees at MIT and Harvard, then volunteered in a drone factory in Ukraine.Blue Water Autonomy

Funding

Last valuation

No citable valuation

Last round or tender

$50Mraised

Series ABlue Water Autonomy (release via Venture Capital Access Online), Aug 26, 2025

Led by GV, with Eclipse, Riot and Impatient Ventures. The company put its total funding at $64 million. GV Managing Partner Dave Munichiello joined the board. No valuation was stated.

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Post-money valuation by round

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DateRoundRaisedPost-money
Aug 26, 2025Series ALed by GV, with Eclipse, Riot and Impatient Ventures. The company put its total funding at $64 million. GV Managing Partner Dave Munichiello joined the board. No valuation was stated.$50M—
Apr 11, 2025SeedAnnounced as the company emerged from stealth, from Eclipse, Riot and Impatient Ventures. No valuation was stated.$14M—

Primary capital across the rounds on file: $64M

Revenue

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Secondary venues

  • Caplightpublic page seen Oct 15, 2026

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Reads

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Sources

Researched Oct 15, 2026