The design of a pioneering, fully autonomous ship framework has received approval in principle (AIP) from ABS. The fully autonomous ship framework, named APExS-auto (Action Planning and Execution ...
Existing ship control systems using Model Predictive Control for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) do not consider the various forces acting on ships in real sea conditions. Addressing this gap ...
The following is the Dec. 16, 2025, Government Accountability Office testimonial, Coast Guard: Approaches to Autonomous Ship Regulations.  From the Report What GAO Found The Coast Guard regulates the ...
The Nippon Foundation, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, and Shin Nihonkai Ferry Co., Ltd. have informed they've completed a demonstration test of what the companies say is the world’s first fully autonomous ...
TOKYO, Jan 18, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - - The Nippon Foundation, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, and Shin Nihonkai ...
On April 27th, 2022, shortly after dawn, a ship called the Mayflower left its berth at the Port of Plymouth in England. Conditions were tranquil in Plymouth Sound: no wind, no waves, and an outgoing ...
Built in Whidbey Island, the USX-1 Defiant is part of a larger goal to bring unmanned surface vessels to the US Navy. EVERETT — Politicians, naval officials and top executives of the federal Defense ...