Rolls Royce is developing futuristic ships that will one day sail across oceans autonomously

[Guest Yoni Heisler]

http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/6f02fa53d3fbbc6eea1797a2ea322448.jpgWith so much talk about a future filled with self-driving cars, it's easy to forget that general advances in autonomous software technologies can also be applied to boats. That being the case, Rolls Royce recently announced that it's been working on technology that might someday make it possible for gargantuan cargo ships to sail themselves across oceans. In a white paper published a few days ago, Rolls Royce explained how their vision of "remote and autonomous shipping" may become a reality as early as 2020. The initiative is part of Rolls Royce's Advanced Autonomous Waterborne Applications (AAWA) program.

 

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