UK ), ▁who ▁started ▁on ▁the ▁same ▁day ▁as ▁Br ady ▁and ▁took ▁a ▁similar ▁route , ▁completed ▁his ▁un supported ▁solo ▁tre k ▁two ▁days ▁later , ▁arriv ing ▁at ▁Ross ▁Ice ▁Sh elf ▁on ▁ 2 8 ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁ 2 0 1 8 – 2 0 1 9 ▁– ▁On ▁ 1 3 ▁January , ▁Matth ieu ▁Tor de ur ▁( France ) ▁becomes ▁the ▁first ▁French ▁and ▁young est ▁in ▁the ▁world ▁( 2 7 ▁years ▁and ▁ 4 0 ▁days ) ▁to ▁ski ▁solo , ▁un supported ▁( no ▁res upp ly ) ▁and ▁un ass isted ▁( no ▁k iting ) ▁from ▁the ▁coast ▁of ▁Ant arct ica ▁( Her cules ▁In let ) ▁to ▁the ▁South ▁P ole . ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁– ▁SD ▁ 1 0 2 0 , ▁an ▁un mann ed ▁surface ▁vehicle ▁( US V ) ▁designed ▁by ▁British ▁engineer ▁Richard ▁Jenkins ▁of ▁S ail dr one , ▁Inc . ▁in ▁Al amed a , ▁CA , ▁completed ▁the ▁first ▁autonom ous ▁circ umn avigation ▁of ▁Ant arct ica , ▁sail ing ▁ 1 3 , 6 7 0 ▁miles ▁( 2 2 , 0 0 0   km ) ▁through ▁the ▁Southern ▁Ocean ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 ▁days , ▁from ▁ 1 9 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁to ▁ 3 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁The ▁vehicle ▁was ▁deployed ▁and ▁retrieved ▁from ▁Point ▁Buff , ▁New ▁Zealand . ▁ 2