They’ve technically had autopilots for over a century, the first one was the oil tanker J.A Moffett in 1920. Though the main purpose of it is to keep the vessel going dead straight as otherwise wind and currents turn it, so using modern car terms I think it would be more accurate to say they have lane assist? Commercial ones can often do waypoint navigation, following a set route on a map, but I don’t think that’s very common on personal vessels.
They have auto pilot on boats? I never even thought about that existing. Makes sense, just never heard of it until just now!
JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz 2 weeks ago
SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
That’s similar to commercial airliners right?
AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
They’ve had it forever. Tie a rope to the wheel. Presto. Autopilot.
Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 weeks ago
That’s not how boats (ouside of hollywood) work, tho
ayyy@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
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