{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68b93be0093397eb056e68da/6a269156e3e0d3141fe78f17?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ben Williams,  Chief Operating Officer / Chief Product Officer at Exyn Technologies","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68b93be0093397eb056e68da/1780911765328-c5df8286-1a75-4749-be09-5304ad002d65.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode of Behind the Flight, Tom Sloan is joined by Ben Williams, Chief Operating Officer at Exyn Technologies. Ben shares his journey from serving in the US Navy to becoming a serial entrepreneur and deep tech leader, reflecting on the lessons he learned transitioning from military service into industry and building innovative technology businesses.</p><p><br></p><p>The conversation explores the future of autonomy, robotics and AI, as well as Exyn's mission to develop autonomous navigation systems that can operate without GPS, communications infrastructure or pre-existing maps. Ben also discusses leadership, startup growth and why understanding the \"how\" and \"why\" behind complex systems is critical for long-term success.</p>","author_name":"Techne Studios"}