Amazing stuff!
"A small unmanned surface vessel called the Lightfish made a new milestone for USVs when it arrived in Portugal just over two months after being launched by the U.S. Navy in June.
The fully autonomous Lightfish is a small solar-powered craft manufactured by Seasats. Its solar panels operate and store energy even in cloudy weather, and the craft is equipped with a battery and generator that can extend its range for over 500 nautical miles in emergency situations. The Lightfish is able to detect obstacles in its path and can respond to them autonomously or be maneuvered remotely. ..."
Success at Sea: Unmanned Surface Vessel Completes Fastest Transatlantic Crossing (original news release) "Scientists with Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic's Unmanned Naval Innovation Team reached a historic milestone when they recovered a Navy-sponsored unmanned surface vessel named the Lightfish in Troia, Portugal, following its harrowing — and completely solo — transatlantic crossing."
Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic successfully completed the fastest known transatlantic crossing of an unmanned surface vessel Sept. 9, 2025.
As long as it fits on a pickup truck! đ
The LightFish
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