Sep 10, 2026 | Autonomous Ships, Military
As autonomous cars become more visible in certain cities, self-driving technology is being tested in other modes of transportation for the U.S. military. In late August, the U.S. Army conducted testing on a commercial offshore supply vessel in Hawaii, completing an...
Jul 16, 2026 | Autonomous Ships, Oceanography, Robots
A US mining technology company has announced plans to open an Advanced Marine Robotics Hub in Pennsylvania to develop the next generation of autonomous marine systems for deep-sea collection of critical minerals. The new facility by Impossible Metals will bring...
Jun 25, 2026 | Autonomous Ships, Military
Autonomous boats helped escort a U.S. Army vessel during a recent military exercise, the Army said, in a demonstration of how uncrewed assets are changing maritime operations. Soldiers from the 125th Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Battalion,...
May 28, 2026 | Autonomous Ships, Featured, Weather
Long-running partnership with Saildrone aims to improve hurricane forecasting and rapid intensification models. The company announced plans to deploy 10 Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) during the 2026 hurricane season in partnership with National...
Apr 23, 2026 | Autonomous Ships, Autonomous Vehicles, Military
The U.S. military is launching a new autonomous warfare command to deploy cutting-edge unmanned systems across Latin America, marking a first-of-its-kind move by a combatant command. The U.S. Southern Command commander, Gen. Francis Donovan, said Tuesday he ordered...
Apr 16, 2026 | Australia, Autonomous Ships, Military
The Royal Australian Navy has formally named the Maritime Autonomous Systems Unit (MASU), marking a key step in Navy’s transition to a more integrated and highly advanced technology‑enabled future force. MASU has been created through Project SEA 1200 to accelerate the...
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