The U.S. Coast Guard’s Great Lakes District on Tuesday announced the use of autonomous drones starting this month on the Great Lakes. The so-called “sail drones,” unmanned vessels powered by both wind and solar energy, will be on the lakes from May to October. Read the full story by The Detroit News.
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