
The commercial industry's demand for unmanned maritime systems in the future will likely surpass that of governments given increasing needs to explore and monitor the oceans, an expert on the market said. Antoine Martin, founder of Unmanned Vehicle Systems Consulting, said at the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) conference, that as government spending flat lines due to budget constraints, he believes the private sector will offset the difference or even become the primary driver in developing the systems.…