Amazon embrace the robot revolution, plans to use unmanned aircraft delivery. The Rolls-Royce (Rollls-Royce PLC) has further plans to first unmanned cargo ship put into use within the next ten years.

As one of the largest suppliers of commercial shipbuilding in the world , Rolls- Royce urged the public to be manned unmanned cargo vessel into the issue for debate. Unmanned ship will become part of the shipbuilding branch using advanced automation technology.

Rolls-Royce Marine Innovation Project Head Oskar Levander , said: "The idea is not new unmanned ship , which has existed for decades , but the difference is that now we have mastered the technology, while remote an ocean . boat branch will probably take several decades, but if regulatory approval , no boat has been put into operation in regional waters can ( such as the U.S. or EU coastal waters ) . "

Oskar also said: " I ??believe that the establishment of global rules unmanned ship will take more than 10 years , but in some areas the government will probably be approved earlier unmanned ship runs Currently, the biggest obstacle unmanned ship is complex. international maritime rules to clarify these rules and re- negotiation may take several decades . "

If you can not successfully remove these barriers , the development of unmanned ship that power will be reduced . Oskar said: " not to say that it is very simple to develop unmanned boat still needs a lot of work , but if there is no regulatory obstacle , the faster we can make a breakthrough in technology . ."

"If there is no market , we have developed unmanned vessel becomes meaningless ." Oskar says now is a good time to public debate .

Google recently acquired supplier of military robots , as well as its unmanned vehicle program , as well as Amazon founder Jeff Bezos promised UAV will begin delivery of parcels within five years, these events have greatly stimulated the imagination of the public in science and technology .

" All other industries are doing similar technological innovations , so the maritime industry to innovate very logical ." He said.

But some shipping companies to aircraft engines famous Rolls-Royce 's bold attempt skeptical . International Chamber of Shipping Secretary General Peter Hinchliffe said: " I ??am not optimistic about the project, he still has a long way to go ."

In addition to the crew do not pay salaries to bring down expenses , but because the bridge is no longer needed for the body and the life support system reserve space , no one will be lighter and will ship more cargo space .

The European Commission has started an independent study funded to detect the feasibility of unmanned traditional boats sailing on the high seas . This is known as Munin project envisions a ship sailing until the automatic landing .