Sailing Robotics Point To The Future On The Waves

16th January 2014

#Robots - Co Galway will play host to what could be the future of sailing later this year in the shape of the World Robotic Sailing Championships, as The Irish Times reports.

While on the surface the idea might seem like Robot Wars on the water, there's some serious science and engineering muscle behind the competition - part of the Microtransat Challenge for robotic self-piloting sailing boats.

And the event will coincide with a conference at NUI Galway for researchers in the field of autonomous robotics, which has many potential applications in disaster and emergency response situations.

The Irish Times has more on the story HERE.

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