An uncrewed research vessel has just completed a three-week mapping mission in the North Atlantic, as BBC News reports.

The award-winning USV Maxlimer was controlled remotely via satellite for its mission to map an area of seafloor 1km below the surface, just off the continental shelf.

While the project demonstrates the capabilities of robotic sailing for marine science purposes, it also shows the potential for future appplications in freight and cargo.

BBC News has much more on the story HERE.