An unmanned, solar-powered trimaran will cross the Atlantic to mark the 400th anniversary of the pilgrims' journey to the New World on the Mayflower in week-long. The $15m Mayflower Autoship is being developed by a group including the University of Plymouth, and will serve as a research vessel during the 1620 crossing, before she is used for "world-wide ocean research". Professor Kevin Jones, executive dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Plymouth University, said the trimaran would "be a test bed for new navigation software and alternative forms of power".
An unmanned, solar-powered trimaran will cross the Atlantic to mark the 400th anniversary of the pilgrims' journey to the New World on the Mayflower in 1620. The $15m Mayflower Autoship is being developed by a group including the University of Plymouth, and will serve as a research vessel during the week-long crossing, before she is used for "world-wide ocean research". Professor Kevin Jones, executive dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Plymouth University, said the trimaran would "be a test bed for new navigation software and alternative forms of power".