WILLIAMSBURG, Va., May 6 -- William and Mary issued the following news release:
The following story originally appeared on the website for the School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics. - Ed.
When the winner of the 2026 Promoting Electric Propulsion (PEP) autonomous division was announced, the presenter used one word to describe them: noticeable.
It was clear to everyone watching who had won, finishing the two-mile course more than five times faster than the second-place team, but beyond the docks, the results turned a number of heads.
William & Mary Racing, competing against large engineering schools like Johns Hopkins, Virginia Tech and North Carolina State, had sailed away from the competition.
A boat with a big idea
The race wa...