SYDNEY (Reuters) -An Australian AI startup developing software for crewless boats said it has been granted one of the first AUKUS exemption licences by the Australian government, allowing it to share ...

In a bold leap into uncharted territory, a group of undergraduate and graduate engineering students from the University of Delaware built and raced an electric, autonomous vessel without any prior ...

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — An unmanned, semi-submersible vessel designed to move supplies and weapons across oceans will stay on Okinawa indefinitely following an 11-month trial with the Marine Corps, a ...

James Fisher and Sons has invested in U.S.-based autonomous marine technology company Ocean Aero, taking a strategic minority ...

ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, Hanwha Defense USA (HDUSA), Hanwha Systems Co (HSC), and U.S.-based collaborative autonomy company HavocAI announced they will jointly develop ...

NEW YORK, Aug 20 (Reuters) - During a U.S. naval test off the California coast last month, which was designed to showcase the Pentagon’s top autonomous drone boats, one vessel stalled unexpectedly. As ...

The rapid development of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) is radically transforming the global maritime environment ...

Robot-boat startup HavocAI has built 42 autonomous vessels in 18 months. And now, as the military focuses on deterring China, the company is working to finish a 100-footer by the end of the year.

This story was updated to meet our standards. NEW BEDFORD — The future of the U.S. Navy is taking shape in New Bedford — at Fish Island, to be exact — where the technology that will run the only ...

Skana Robotics, a defense tech startup, is unveiling its latest autonomous vessel, the Alligator, the first amphibious vessel that combines infrastructure-free deployment, manned or unmanned operation ...

ABU DHABI, 20th January, 2026 (WAM) -- K2, an Abu Dhabi Government-owned company specialising in autonomous and advanced mobility technologies, is making its first-ever participation at UMEX 2026, ...