Sea Trials Begin for Mayflower Autonomous Ship's 'AI Captain'
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Thursday, March 5, 2020
MAS will trace the route of the original 1620 Mayflower to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the famous voyage.
Key Points:
- MAS will trace the route of the original 1620 Mayflower to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the famous voyage.
- The mission will further the development of commercial autonomous ships and help transform the future of marine research.
- "Edge computing is critical to making an autonomous ship like the Mayflower possible.
- The March sea trials will take place for approximately two months on the Plymouth Quest with the ship's human captain and crew at the helm.