Earlier this year Rolls Royce outlined a future where giant robot cargo vessels ply the world's sea lanes without a human crew on board. That scenario is now coming closer to reality as the EU project MUNIN looks into the feasibility of robotic freighters and the hurdles they must overcome. .. Continue Reading Project MUNIN aims to make robot ships a reality
Section: Marine
Tags: Fraunhofer, Monitoring, Navigation, Robotic, Robots, Rolls Royce, Shipping, Ships, SINTEF, Unmanned
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