AutoNaut 5
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Five-metre wave-propelled uncrewed surface vessel for long-endurance, low-emission ocean data collection and communications-relay missions.
AutoNaut 5 is a United Kingdom wave-propelled uncrewed surface vessel developed by AutoNaut. It is designed for quiet, fuel-free, long-duration data collection using wave-foil propulsion and solar-powered sensors. The official vessel specifications identify it as a 5.0 m modular platform with 0.8 m beam, 280 kg displacement, 130 kg payload capacity, 300 Wp solar generation, 1-3 kt wave-propelled operating speed, and satellite over-the-horizon control. Typical missions include metocean monitoring, environmental sampling, passive acoustic monitoring, communications gateway work, offshore monitoring, and long-duration ocean survey where crewed-vessel cost, emissions, or safety risk are limiting factors.
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The AutoNaut 5 official page lists 5.0 m length, 0.8 m beam, 280 kg displacement, 0.8 m total draft, 300 Wp solar panels, 1.5 m mast height, two-section transportable hull, 500 l / 130 kg payload weight, wave-foil propulsion with optional wave/electric hybrid assistance, 1-3 kt wave-propelled speed, local or satellite over-the-horizon communications, waypoint track/survey-line operation, station keeping, heading control, and AIS-based autonomous collision avoidance.