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Radical Builders – Strategic-Technological Assessment for European Defence and Dual-Use Maritime Autonomy
How does Radical Builders connect applied research, technological maturity and European defence capability?
Radical Builders is a Dutch maritime technology start-up challenging conventional shipbuilding by eliminating onboard crews.
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Platform publication · DFM Analysis report · 2026-06-13
Radical Builders is a Dutch maritime technology start-up challenging conventional shipbuilding by eliminating onboard crews. From its base in the Port of Rotterdam’s innovation hub, this young company is designing unmanned surface vessels (USVs) that can operate autonomously for extended periods. The first of these robotic ships—a solar-powered, modular USV originally built for harvesting seaweed—hints at far broader applications, including maritime security and defense.
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From its base in the Port of Rotterdam’s innovation hub, this young company is designing unmanned surface vessels (USVs) that can operate autonomously for extended periods.
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