Ships That Sail Themselves: An Emerging Capability to Retrofit Existing Boats

Viasat and Sea Machines’ capabilities aimed at enabling SATCOM-powered autonomous vessels for the defense market Sea Machines adds Viasat satellite connectivity to its retrofitted autonomous vessels to enable reliable contact with the operator almost anywhere. Vessels without crews, from the Mary Celeste to the Flying Dutchman, are nautical legends and ghost stories. But the rise…