Mayflower: the unmanned AI ship that crosses the Atlantic
A high-tech ship called the Mayflower Autonomous Ship ( MAS) is setting sail for a voyage across the Atlantic Ocean… with no crew on board!
The ship will be controlled by artificial intelligence, meaning no humans will be on board during its 3,000-mile journey.
The ship takes its name from the Mayflower, a famous historic ship that sailed 400 years ago from the United Kingdom to the Americas loaded with the Pilgrim Fathers, a moment seen as a foundation for the United States of America.
400 years later, the MAS will leave on the same voyage in May, except this time there will be no men on board and its mission will be to collect important scientific data on the state of the ocean.
The Mayflower Autonomous Ship looks very modern with her trimaran appearance, but truly plies the current sea.
With a length of 15 meters and made of lightweight aluminum, the ship can sail the waves at around 10 knots.
The ship was built by the non-profit organization ProMare and receives power from solar-powered batteries and a backup diesel generator. The big news is the AI control system which is based on the storage and processing of tens of thousands of images of debris ships and floating objects that allow it to navigate safely.
This is obviously an experiment, but what will prevent one day from having at least intercontinental commercial traffic based only on artificial intelligence and no more human crews. A theoretical saving, but also the end of a seafaring tradition that has marked the evolution of human culture throughout its history.
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