Unmanned surface vehicles: from concept to service

摘要

Over the next decade the maritime sector is likely to see one of the largest changes since sail gave way to steam. Unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) are now being considered for various marine roles and the drivers for rapid development are significant. Unmanned or autonomous vessels have passed through the trial and evaluation stage and are now being adopted for civilian and military applications. The maritime sector now has the opportunity to shape technology developments from legislative and end user standpoints.