Dylan Rodriguez
Co-Founder and CTO of Seasats, alongside Mike Flanigan, Dan Flanigan, and Max Kramers. Originated the company's founding idea as a college student with Max Kramers in Tiverton, Rhode Island.
Dylan Rodriguez is Co-Founder and CTO of Seasats. He and Max Kramers originated the idea as college students in Tiverton, Rhode Island around 2010, building an autonomous 'message-in-a-bottle' boat (the Scout Transatlantic Project) funded via Kickstarter; Rodriguez led the effort and contributed its software and satellite-communication integration while attending Worcester Polytechnic Institute. After Scout's 2013 transatlantic attempt, he relocated to San Diego and worked at Ocean Aero, an autonomous-sailboat company, where childhood friend Mike Flanigan later joined him. Rodriguez then co-founded contract engineering firm Kroova LLC with Dan Flanigan and Max Kramers; Seasats launched in October 2020 as a side project of Kroova before becoming its own company. As CTO, Rodriguez has spoken publicly about Seasats' engineering milestones, including the Lightfish's fully autonomous, ~150-day, 7,500+-mile Pacific crossing from San Diego to Japan, completed July 2025.
Overview
- Role
- Co-Founder & CTO, Seasats
- Based in
- San Diego, CA
- Prior experience
- Ocean Aero (autonomous sailboats), Kroova LLC (co-founder)
- www.linkedin.com/in/dtrodriguez/
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Frequently asked
- Who is Dylan Rodriguez?
- Dylan Rodriguez is Co-Founder and CTO of Seasats. He and Max Kramers originated the idea as college students in Tiverton, Rhode Island around 2010, building an autonomous 'message-in-a-bottle' boat (the Scout Transatlantic Project) funded via Kickstarter; Rodriguez led the effort and contributed its software and satellite-communication integration while attending Worcester Polytechnic Institute. After Scout's 2013 transatlantic attempt, he relocated to San Diego and worked at Ocean Aero, an autonomous-sailboat company, where childhood friend Mike Flanigan later joined him. Rodriguez then co-founded contract engineering firm Kroova LLC with Dan Flanigan and Max Kramers; Seasats launched in October 2020 as a side project of Kroova before becoming its own company. As CTO, Rodriguez has spoken publicly about Seasats' engineering milestones, including the Lightfish's fully autonomous, ~150-day, 7,500+-mile Pacific crossing from San Diego to Japan, completed July 2025.
- What is Dylan Rodriguez's role?
- Dylan Rodriguez is Co-Founder & CTO, Seasats, based in San Diego, CA.
- Where did Dylan Rodriguez work before?
- Dylan Rodriguez's prior roles include Ocean Aero (autonomous sailboats), Kroova LLC (co-founder).
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Dylan Rodriguez, CTO and co-founder, quote on the Pacific crossing milestone
PR Newswire: Seasats Autonomous Surface Vessel Crosses The Pacific, Completes 7,500+ Mile MissionVerified2025-07-30 - 2
Seasats was co-founded by Mike Flanigan, Dan Flanigan, Dylan Rodriguez, and Max Kramers
Notre Dame IDEA Center: From Garage to Open Seas: This Founder is Taking the Sea by Storm with Autonomous Surface VehiclesVerified2026-08-02