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10/16/2014

Topic Reading-Vol.918-10/16/2014

Dear MEL School’s Topic Readers,
Navy: Self-guided unmanned patrol boats make debut
In the air. Un-manned Flying Objects are already in use for photo/video shooting, farming and bombing, and also for deliveries soon. On the ground, auto-driving vehicles have been tested and are expected to be on the road soon, and possibly self-driving vehicles as well. Then, what about in the water? Technically it should be much easier the one on the ground because there are no lanes, signals, traffic in most of the time and places or pedestrians to worry about.
Here is a new self-guided and unmanned patrol boat introduced by the US Navy. The boat not only cruises and patrols around its escorting ship but also makes moves to protect the ship when something threatening is detected. It is equipped with a .50 caliber machine gun which is only fired by a human direction.
Enjoy reading and learning about this latest intelligent un-manned water vehicle.


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