Solar- and wave-powered sea drones equipped with cameras and sensors may soon be deployed to protect the Kentish coastline from people traffickers. Detecting engine noises, the vessels are sensitive to imagery over a more than 7,000 miles radius. The drones, which are built from fibreglass and weigh 550lb, are expected to provide a much-needed boost to border officials, who have just three vessels to patrol more than 7,000 miles of coastline. Drones such as AutoNaut the UK Border Force have gained interest from government and law-enforcement agencies, with AutoNaut reportedly monitoring the results of secret trials of this technology.
Solar- and wave-powered sea drones equipped with cameras and sensors may soon be deployed to protect the Kentish coastline from people traffickers. Detecting engine noises, the vessels are sensitive to imagery over a more than 7,000 miles radius. Drones such as AutoNaut the UK Border Force have gained interest from government and law-enforcement agencies, with AutoNaut reportedly monitoring the results of secret trials of this technology.