Tag Archives: maritime transportation

US Navy Tests Future Transport Ship’s Autonomous Capabilities

The U.S. Navy is conducting a series of test events aboard the service branch’s future expeditionary fast transport ship to demonstrate its ability to operate autonomously. The Unmanned Logistics Prototype trials are aimed at assessing the capabilities of the USNS Apalachicola (EPF 13) to conduct point-to-point autonomous navigation, vessel handling, and transfer of ship control from manned to unmanned mode,

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$12.5 Million Investment Funds Sea Machines Technology Research

Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics closed a $10 million investment, bringing the total capital the company has raised to $12.5 million. Sea Machines will use the funds to expand the global reach of its recently released line of products, grow its R&D and engineering teams and further develop advanced situational awareness systems for vessels.   The industrial marine sector encompasses a

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