UBC Sailbots will attempt a trans-Atlantic crossing

The UBC Sailbot Team, hoping to launch their first autonomous, transatlantic robotic sailboat, was recently featured in a Vancouver Sun article.

Equipped with the latest in marine technology, from satellite navigation to thermal imaging, the 5.5-metre-long sailboat will make the more than 2,500-kilometre trek completely autonomously.

Read more about their journey here: http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/hopes+robotic+sailboat+first+cross+Atlantic/10745954/story.html

Image Source: http://ubcsailbot.org/