The U.S. Coast Guard has deployed two autonomous orange Saildrone vessels on Lake Erie as part of a larger 16-drone program to monitor the U.S.–Canada maritime border, track vessel traffic, support search-and-rescue operations, and help detect smuggling activities. These wind- and solar-powered drones can remain at sea for up to 100 days, using cameras, radar, AIS tracking, and satellite communications to provide persistent surveillance across the vast Great Lakes region. Read the full story by AutoNotion.