Fully-Autonomous Ferry Demonstrated in Northern Europe
The autonomous operation of the ferry Falco comes after another ferry, named Folgefonn, was successfully tested in Norway. Rolls-Royce and Finnish
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The autonomous operation of the ferry Falco comes after another ferry, named Folgefonn, was successfully tested in Norway. Rolls-Royce and Finnish
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