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Defense giant Anduril is quietly building autonomous warships on Seattle’s historic ship canal

Not a pilot. Anduril is now mass-producing autonomous warships for the U.S. Navy at a revamped Seattle facility.

Reporting by GeekWire 1 min brief
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Why it matters

Defense contractors are moving beyond AI software into physical autonomous systems deployment. Anduril's shipyard signals a major shift in how defense AI is commercialized and scaled—from software contracts to hardware manufacturing.

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  1. Anduril Industries invested tens of millions in Foss Shipyard revamp

  2. Facility is U.S. hub for autonomous drone warships

  3. Located on Lake Washington Ship Canal in Seattle

  4. Building new class of warships for U.S. Navy

  5. Suggests shift from software-only to hardware + AI integration in defense

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Publisher excerpt: With little fanfare, Anduril Industries spent tens of millions to revamp the old Foss Shipyard on the Lake Washington Ship Canal. The facility is now the U.S. hub for building a new class of drone warships for the Navy.
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