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An autonomous ship's first effort to cross the Atlantic shows the difficulty of the experiment
The ship-shaped floater constantly monitors incoming weather using forecast data from the Weather Company, which IBM owns. It uses six AI cameras and dozens of other sensors to spot and avoid potential hazards, such as animals or other boats. In the months leading to its launch, researchers added an electric "tongue" to "taste" for the ocean's chemistry and send back information on organic material and microplastic contamination. There are also microphones to pick up whale noises.