Jun 23, 2025Single source
Navy unmanned vessel under tow reportedly capsized support boat after inadvertent command during testing
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During U.S. Navy testing at Channel Islands Harbor Marina on June 23, 2025, an unmanned vessel under tow reportedly received an inadvertent command and accelerated, capsizing the support boat. Its captain was thrown into the water and recovered, declining medical attention. Software failures and human error were reportedly blamed.
What this means for youAutonomous vessels and vehicles can act unexpectedly when software and human operators miscommunicate, putting nearby people at risk. Governments and operators testing such systems need clear safeguards around commands and nearby crews.
Sources
- AI Incident Databasehttps://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1561
Data from the AI Incident Database (incidentdatabase.ai), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. IAAI-21.
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