Robot boat makes history with Atlantic crossing

Tom Allen
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Unmanned boats are becoming cheaper to build thanks to low-cost equipment and 3D printing

Two-and-a-half months after setting off, a tiny robotic boat has crossed the Atlantic to reach the finish line of the Microtransat Challenge, near Northern Ireland: the first unmanned craft in hist...

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