WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news release:
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is collaborating with industry experts to find solutions to advance uncrewed surface vehicle transit through the surfzone in breaking waves, currents and coastal inlets.
An uncrewed surface vehicle, or drone boat, is a watercraft that operates on the surface of the water without a human crew onboard. Surfzones and inlets experience unpredictable breaking wave activity, which can make it difficult to support civil works and military operations due to high forces and localized pressures on the surface of the vessels.
Industry leaders from across the country gathered at the ...