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Navy Unveils Autonomy Integration Project For Unmanned Vessels

Navy Unveils Autonomy Integration Project For Unmanned Vessels
Slide 2 of briefing by Captain Pete Small, Program Manager, Unmanned Maritime Systems (PMS 406), “Unmanned Maritime Systems Update,” January 15, 2019 (Image: U.S. Navy)

Navy officials unveiled a new prototyping effort Tuesday to integrate sensors and payloads into a single unmanned maritime project, the Rapid Autonomy Integration Lab (RAIL). RAIL is being led by Capt. Pete Small, program manager of the unmanned maritime systems office. It aims to help test and integrate new and updated autonomy capabilities for use in various unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs). RAIL focuses on laying foundations because the technology is moving so quickly the Navy…

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