140813-N-RZ218-007 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Aug. 13, 2014) Four unmanned remotely operated high-speed maneuvering surface targets (HSMSTs) move to their blocking positions during an Office of Naval Research (ONR)-sponsored demonstration of autonomous swarmboat technology held on the James River in Newport News, Va.
During the demonstration as many as 13 Navy boats, using an ONR-sponsored system called CARACaS (Control Architecture for Robotic Agent Command Sensing), operated autonomously or by remote control during escort, intercept and engage scenarios.
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Paul Kotara)