Self-Docking Boats Are Coming Soon

[jpd]

This is pretty wild. The boat can crab towards the dock by pointing the outboards in different directions and controlling the throttles.

Boats Can Dock Themselves Now And It's Totally Wild

 

[Avenger]

Great. Now the general level of competence will get even lower.

 

[george]

Great. Now the general level of competence will get even lower.

True, but I know of a few boaters that need that.

 

[Roccus7]

Love to see it in action with strong wind and a strong tide... Color me "extremely skeptical."

 

[Avenger]

True, but I know of a few boaters that need that.

True. Much like self-driving cars I'm sure it's a technology who's time is coming.

And much like self-driving cars, when they are available they probably should be mandatory for some people.

 

[wader]

well why not?

We have GPS that'll take the boat to whatever waypoint you wanna go to & all the captain has to do is keep an eye out for obstacles in front of him & the boat does the work. So why not self docking vessels?

It was bound to happen...........