An uncrewed vessel dubbed Mayflower recently completed the first fully autonomous transatlantic journey on the open sea.
Powered by IBMsAI, the ship was designed and built by non-profit maritime research organization Promare.
Up front:IBM isnt exactly in the autonomous boating business.
Were probably not going to see Big Blue selling robo-yachts anytime soon.
Instead, IBMs involvement is more about showcasing the robust nature of its machine learning tools.
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Driverless cars rely on infrastructure.
They use various landmarks such as roads and signs to navigate and avoid obstacles.
In the ocean, there are no traffic lights or lanes.
What IBMs done with the Mayflower experiment demonstrates the power of narrow AI solutions for massive problems.
Its decision making at the scale and speed necessary to navigate an ocean or an industry in real time.
