Autonomous cargo ship completes first ever transoceanic voyage

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https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/autonomous-cargo-ship-hyundai-b2094991.html

Autonomous cargo ship completes first ever transoceanic voyage

AI route optimisation increased fuel efficiency and reduced greenhouse gas emissions in voyage across Pacific Ocean

Anthony Cuthbertson
19 hours ago

A self-steering ship has completed the world’s first transoceanic voyage of a large vessel using autonomous navigation technology.

Avikus, which is a subsidiary of the world’s largest shipbuilding company HD Hyundai, announced that the 180,000 square-metre-class ultra-large vessel Prism Courage completed the 20,000km (12,500 mile) journey on 2 June.

Setting off from the Gulf of Mexico, the Prism Courage sailed through the Panama Canal before crossing the Pacific Ocean to the Boryeong LNG Terminal in South Korea.

The voyage took 33 days to complete, with route optimisation increasing fuel efficiency by around 7 per cent and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by around 5 per cent, according to Avikus.

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[Gidney N Cloyd]

1. I just hope they didn't impress human engrams onto the AI's circuits...

[Samrob]

2. Will consumers see a commensurate reduction in the cost of goods if this goes into practice?

I think not. Just more ways to eliminate good paying jobs. What will be blamed for the jobs losses since NAFTA is no longer and issue?