Interesting concept. A USV on wheels that can launch smaller USVs.>At Sea Air Space 2024, Louisiana-based boat builder Metal Shark has unveiled "Prowler," an autonomous, amphibious, semi-submersible USV and "Frenzy," a high-performance, low-cost, amphibious micro-USV with a payload carrying capacity of up to 14 lbs.https://youtu.be/wG-gUbxtezghttps://youtu.be/73zi_ySI_o8
>Lurking undetected, just beneath the surface of the sea, a watchful sentinel helps to safeguard our way of life against a rising tide of hostile threats.You WILL watch my little dark age edit and you WILL like itpromo vidhttps://files.catbox.moe/7shc6j.mp44khttps://litter.catbox.moe/7cv2z6.webm
brochurehttps://files.catbox.moe/fvs4ek.pdf
>It isn't just a drone boat its a fucking sealeg>That can semi-submerge too>Nobody posts in this threadWhat the hell, fucking cool and thanks for bringing this up OP.
Thank you Metal Shark, very cool.>>verification not required
>>61475836I have to stay apprised of autonomy happenings for work, so it's no big deal to make a thread. Drones and naval things tend not to get much attention here.
>>61475932Oh hey you must be the previous anon that I spoke with regarding flying drone efficiency.
Maybe this is a dumb question but what can a 14lb payload even do to a modern battleship
>>61476163If you're the banana-enthusiast then I remember, yeah.
>>61476390Something that small would be carrying sensors only, unless they have magic I don't know about. Or if they anticipate targeting tiny attack vessels with outboard motors.
This seems like a total meme.
>>61479113Why? The execution is open to plenty of criticism, but the overall concept of an unmanned amphib is reasonable. Hitch it to any APC or truck, shove off from any boat slip. No extra equipment or extra steps.
I should at least get a webm done for the main clip. One sec.
The smolboi is called Frenzy btw.
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>>61482264Seems similar to ADARO.https://www.twz.com/40303/this-tiny-drone-boat-is-being-tested-during-the-navys-big-manned-unmanned-teaming-experimenthttps://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2023/december/explosive-usvs-littoral-warfare
>>61482378Big true. Nice link thanks. Media of the physical demonstrator via the company's instagram (6x):
Don't know why they took multiple pics of the wheel for social media.
>>61482268dont talk to me or my tinny drones ever again
https://files.catbox.moe/257b4o.mp4
And what I said I'd webm here >>61482257. Couldn't do much with it looking terrible. Source is like that too. >>61475322
