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Crewless drone boat completes 40-plus underwater robot launches off England
Original: A 47-foot drone boat launched and recovered a 375-pound underwater robot over 40 times off England with nobody on the water, standing on two torpedo-shaped hulls that give waves almost nothing to grab, and its pilots sat in two countries while Germany w
A 47-foot unmanned surface vessel launched and recovered a 375-pound underwater robot more than 40 times off the English coast, with no crew on the water. The boat rides on two torpedo-shaped hulls designed to remain stable in waves, and its pilots operated it remotely from two different countries, with Germany reportedly observing the trials.
Why now: The successful fully remote, crewless launch-and-recovery demonstrations point to a major step forward in autonomous naval operations, drawing attention from defence and maritime watchers.
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