Retrofittable unmanned system for navy boats takes to the water [feedly]

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Retrofittable unmanned system for navy boats takes to the water
// Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine

In the waters near Portsmouth Naval Base, a small black boat recently roared about with no one at the controls. It hadn't run amok after the pilot fell overboard, but was instead a demonstration of a new robotic system developed by ASV and BAE Systems. The technology package can be retrofitted to the Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIB) used by the Royal Navy (RN) to turn them into high-speed, autonomous, unmanned reconnaissance and surveillance platforms.

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Section: Marine

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