Tuesday, November 02, 2021

Autonomous Boats Seem More Solvable Than Autonomous Cars

Good news! Can you imagine roboats criss crossing the oceans and going around the treacherous Cape Horn! Although this article talks about roboats for cities with canals like Amsterdam.

What are the typical use cases:
  1. Water taxi
  2. Garbage collection
  3. Goods delivery
  4. On-demand pedestrian bridges

"... Where autonomous vehicles have had the most success is in environments with a lot of predictability and structure, which is why I really like the idea of autonomous urban boats designed for cities with canals. MIT has been working on these for years, and they're about to introduce them to the canals of Amsterdam as cargo shuttles and taxis. ..."

Autonomous Boats Seem More Solvable Than Autonomous Cars - IEEE Spectrum MIT's Roboats will find useful applications in Amsterdam canals 

A TESTBED FOR AUTONOMY IN CITY WATERS Roboat can provide numerous functions for the city, such as generating dynamic infrastructure, autonomous garbage collection, on-demand delivery goods service, and transporting passengers through the city.



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