Trends in Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) Technology

Autonomous ships, like autonomous cars, can guide themselves without human conduction. AI and the future of computers taking over the art of driving is now our reality. The autonomous ship is a vessel that can operate fully on its own, without a crew, and is equipped with software to manage its movements. The interest in this field is growing rapidly with conferences dedicated to this specific technology. Forbes has stated that autonomous ships increase efficiency, improve safety, and relieve humans from unsafe and repetitive tasks. Key Features: A sound understanding of AI technology in autonomous ships: its history, development and potential. Overviews of the basic knowledge in autonomous ships for related students, scientists and general public. The ability to identify the changes of various aspects due to autonomous ships. Realize the implications and possibilities of autonomous technology application in Marine industry.