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The US Navy is building a drone fleet to take on China — it’s not going well

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The US Navy is building a drone fleet to take on China — it’s not going well

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During a US Navy test of autonomous drone boats, one vessel malfunctioned and was struck by another, highlighting setbacks in the Pentagon's autonomous fleet development. Separate incidents included a support boat capsizing after a towed autonomous vessel unexpectedly accelerated. These events, involving vessels from Saronic and BlackSea Technologies, resulted from software failures and human error. The incidents underscore challenges in the US military's pursuit of autonomous drone swarms for potential conflicts, particularly regarding China and Taiwan.

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