Vehicle categories and applications
Robots marins et sous-marins

The main applications for motorized USVs (Unmanned Surface Vehicles) are surveillance (military), mapping/bathymetry (military and civilian), mine detection/neutralization and oceanography (sampling of water physico-chemical parameters). In most cases, surface vehicles are simply remotely operated. The main obstacle to their full automation is detection and avoidance of other vessels, as well as a clear legal framework for their autonomous navigation. In all cases,...