Rolls-Royce designs autonomous patrol ship

Posted on 13 Sep 2017 by Michael Cruickshank

British defense and aerospace manufacturer Rolls-Royce Holdings has shown off a new state of the art design for an autonomous ship.

An artist’s impression of one of the autonomous patrol boats. Image courtesy of Rolls-Royce Built to patrol coastlines for military purposes, the ship can travel without the need of a single human crew member. To achieve this, Rolls-Royce has incorporated the latest in navigation technology, combining an array of sensors with…

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