Rolls-Royce released this photo of the concept version of its autonomous naval ship. Rolls-Royce plans to make a self-piloting navy ship, powered by artificial intelligence, sophisticated sensors and advanced propulsion, for sale to military forces around the world. Amid increasing concern among some technologists about the prospect of self-aware artificial intelligence systems becoming a threat to humanity, the company said it was already conducting "significant analysis of potential cyber risks" to "ensure end-to-end security." Rolls-Royce released this photo of the concept version of its autonomous naval ship.

In what could be the most innovative naval vessels at sea, Rolls-Royce has revealed that it is developing a range of self-driving ships. The crewless vessels will have a range of 3,500 nautical miles, and will be used to perform a range of missions, including patrol and surveillance, mine detection and fleet screening. Rolls-Royce hopes that the fleet could take to sea'over the next 10 years.' The 60 metre-long vessel concept is capable of operating beyond the horizon for over 100 days, will displace 700 tonnes and reach speeds above 25 knots. At the heart of the vessel is a robust and reliable power dense propulsion system. The initial design suggests that the vessels will have a full electric propulsion system.

Rolls-Royce has unveiled it's newest version of the Phantom family, the Phantom VIII. Rolls-Royce released this photo of the concept version of its autonomous naval ship. Engineering giant Rolls-Royce plans to make an autonomous navy ship, powered by artificial intelligence, sophisticated sensors and advanced propulsion, for sale to militaries throughout the world. The British company, known for its aircraft engines and luxury automotive heritage, revealed a concept version of the naval vessel in multiple photos released Tuesday. Amid increasing concern among some technologists about the prospect of self-aware artificial intelligence systems becoming a threat to humanity, Rolls-Royce said it was already conducting "significant analysis of potential cyber risks" to "ensure end-to-end security."