Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASVs) are a rapidly emerging technology that promises to revolutionize marine exploration. With the ability to operate independently of human control, ASVs are able to explore the depths of the ocean in ways never before possible. This article
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An unmanned surface vehicle, unmanned surface vessel or uncrewed surface vessel (USV), colloquially called a drone boat, drone ship or sea drone, is a boat or ship that operates on the surface of the water without a crew. USVs operate with various levels of autonomy, from remote control to fully autonomous surface vehicles (ASV).