Cars that park themselves can not only make parking mishaps a thing of the past, but the technology could also make maximum use of lot space. Nissan has even created self-parking slippers. Now Volvo has demonstrated a yacht that can dock itself.
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The Jaguar Vector Racing V20E has broken the British and world electric speed records for a battery-powered boat, making an average speed of 88.61 mph (142.6 km/h) over two legs of the 1-km (0.62-mi) course on Coniston Water in northern England.
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The RoBoat project is planning to get autonomous boats on the waters to ferry passengers and cargo, join together to form temporary floating structures, and monitor the environment. Now the design has been tweaked to be make them smarter, more agile and easier to manufacture.
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MIT engineers have built a hybrid robotic glider that enjoys the best of both the aerial and on-water worlds. Their Albatross glider soars like a bird and skims the water like a sail craft, yet requires less wind than an albatross needs to stay aloft, and can travel 10 times faster than a sailboat.
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Along with building sports cars, Aston Martin has been busying itself designing a cutting-edge submarine. Now that the design phase has given way to the production phase, Aston Martin and Triton Submarines have a few details to share.
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When it comes to underwater robots, there are two kinds – Autonomous Underwater Vehicles that gather data while cruising along by themselves, and Remotely Operated Vehicles that perform tasks while being controlled in real time. Houston Mechatronics is combining them, in the form of the Aquanaut.
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Developed by Globe Regal Yachting, the Ida Pfeiffer luxury cruiser is designed to carry 14 guests and 15 crew into the coldest waters on Earth ... along with a small armada of tenders, rescue boats, sailboats, and even a helicopter and a Triton submarine.
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Back in January, Josh Tulberg of Rapid Whale took his short and stout Mini Boat out on the water for the first time. Tulberg has now taken the 6 foot (1.8 m) long electric splosher to Southern California to quietly take on some waves. But it wasn't all plain sailing.
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Conducting scientific research in the ocean's surf zone can be challenging, as conventional watercraft get tossed all over the place. Well, what about using a remote-control tracked vehicle that crawls along the bottom? That's just what the Surf Rover is planned to be.
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The Queen Elizabeth 2 is set to begin its new life as a floating luxury hotel this week. The last of the Atlantic liners, the 70,000 gross ton Cunard steamship will operate as a major tourist destination at Mina Rashid on the Dubai waterfront.
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