Autonomous Swarmboat (IMAGE)

Office of Naval Research

Autonomous Swarmboat

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An unmanned seven meter rigid hulled inflatable boat operates autonomously during an Office of Naval Research-sponsored demonstration of swarmboat technology held on the James River in Newport News, Va. During the demonstration as many as 13 Navy boats, using an ONR-sponsored system called CARACaS (Control Architecture for Robotic Agent Command and Sensing), operated autonomously or by remote control during escort, intercept and engage scenarios.

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U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released

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