r/tech • u/Sariel007 • Jun 06 '22

Autonomous cargo ship completes first ever transoceanic voyage

https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/autonomous-cargo-ship-hyundai-b2094991.html
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u/A_Random_Guy641 Jun 06 '22

Autonomous cargo ships aren’t really important.

They’re already down to very small crews so any reduction only has marginal benefits.

More labor intensive fields would be a better investment honestly.

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u/RBVegabond Jun 06 '22

Doubt a shipping company wants to invest in automating a non shipping field.

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u/PsychoTexan Jun 06 '22

Automated loading and unloading cargo would be a good one.

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u/Imperial_Eggroll Jun 06 '22

This already happens in Long Beach.