MacGregor and Rolls-Royce to explore implications of autonomy for container ships
(WorldNews Finland)

CARGOTEC CORPORATION, TRADE PRESS RELEASE, 23 MARCH 2017 AT 1:00 PM EET MacGregor, part of Cargotec, and Rolls-Royce have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on research and development to explore the impact of developments in autonomy for cargo ship navigation and cargo systems onboard container ships. This collaboration will harness both companies` unique experience laying the groundwork for the development of autonomous container ships. Asbjørn Skaro, Rolls-Royce, Director Digital and Systems, said: `Rolls-Royce is pioneering remotely controlled and autonomous ships and believes such a remote controlled ship will be in commercial use by the end of the decade and a...