Solar- and wave-powered sea drones equipped with cameras and sensors may soon be deployed to protect the British coastline from people traffickers. Karen Weech from Vreo Innovation, which makes the drone’s cameras and communications systems, said: ‘The AutoNaut has quickly generated a high degree of interest from governments and law enforcement agencies who recognise the benefits of establishing vision capability off-shore.’ The unmanned boats are being developed by a company called Ocean Shield Technologies in Poole, Dorset. Drones such as Vreo Innovation’s AutoNaut have gained interest from government and law-enforcement agencies, with the UK Border Force 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 British coastline from people traffickers. The unmanned boats are being developed by a company called Ocean Shield Technologies in Poole, Dorset. Drones such as Vreo Innovation’s AutoNaut have gained interest from government and law-enforcement agencies, with the UK Border Force reportedly monitoring the results of secret trials of this technology.