The BAE Systems robot drone boat can travel up to 40km from its base and could be used for surveillance around Britain’s coastline BAE Systems/Press AssociationA robot drone boat could be used as early as next year to patrol Britain’s coasts on the lookout for migrants and security threats. The vessel, developed by BAE Systems, is one of 60 autonomous air, land and sea devices that are being tested by the Royal Navy this week off west Scotland and west Wales. Andy Wright, strategic technology director for BAE Systems, said that the Pacific Class 950 Unmanned Rigid Inflatable Boat would also be useful in the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean. The vessel could be deployed off a larger ship. It has the ability to travel…

Source: The Times October 14, 2016 00:33 UTC