Rylan Hamilton spent years putting over a million robots into Amazon warehouses. Now, he’s automating the ocean. As the CEO and co-founder of Blue Water Autonomy (BWA), Rylan is taking the "Amazon athlete" mindset back to his roots in the US Navy. With a fresh $50M Series A led by Google Ventures, BWA is building 145-ton, software-defined ships designed to out-think and out-maneuver traditional naval vessels. 00:00 Why the best founders never lead from a desk 01:28 The $60M mission to automate the US Navy 02:23 How 9/11 changed my career path forever 03:52 Surviving Iranian missiles in civilian clothes…

