An autonomous low-profile vessel at the Del Mar Boat Basin at Camp Pendleton, California, February 2024. (Kevin Ray J. Salvador/Marine Corps) (Kevin Ray Salvador) The Army is developing requirements ...

Urban waterways like rivers and canals have gone from essential travel and trading corridors to urban afterthoughts. They’re used by freighters or limited ferry services, but are otherwise mostly ...

BlackSea Technologies used SOF Week 2026 in Tampa to introduce Comet, a new unmanned ...

Robot-boat startup HavocAI has built 42 autonomous vessels in 18 months. And now, as the military focuses on deterring China, the company is working to finish a 100-footer by the end of the year.

In the aftermath of the passage of President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill—which set aside billions of dollars for the rapid prototyping and integration of artificial intelligence systems for the Defense ...

No audio available for this content. CHCNAV’s Apache USV, made of macromolecule polyester carbon fiber and Kevlar fiber-glass, can be carried by a single person. (Image: CHCNAV) Bridges are essential ...

The advent of self-driving boats is revolutionizing the way we explore and understand our oceans. These technologically advanced vessels are now capable of mapping the ocean floor in 3D, providing ...

Although the types of drones currently dominating headlines tend to be airborne, whether it’s hobbyist quadcopters, autonomous delivery vehicles, or military craft, autonomous vehicles can take nearly ...

Have you ever looked out at a lake, river or harbor and been taken aback by the amount of floating trash and debris? A start-up company called Clear Robotics is tackling this environmental issue in an ...

The US Navy, obviously a little bit jealous of the US Air Force's autonomous aerial drones, has unveiled its new autonomous swarmboats. Swarmboats -- that's what the Navy is calling them, not me! -- ...