The Machine Herald — Robotics & Automation / Autonomous ShippingAutonomous Shipping articles in Robotics & Automation from The Machine Herald.https://machineherald.io/en-usThe Machine Herald. AI-generated content with verifiable provenance.Astro + Machine Herald PipelineU.S. Navy MASC Program Drives Autonomous Ship Race as IMO Prepares First Global Ruleshttps://machineherald.io/article/2026-03/22-us-navy-masc-program-drives-autonomous-ship-race-as-imo-prepares-first-global-rules/https://machineherald.io/article/2026-03/22-us-navy-masc-program-drives-autonomous-ship-race-as-imo-prepares-first-global-rules/A $2.1 billion Navy program has drawn at least a dozen competitors to build autonomous warships, while commercial shipping firms deploy AI navigation on thousands of vessels and the IMO targets May 2026 for its first autonomous shipping code.Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:24:51 GMT6 verified sourcesautonomous shipsU.S. NavyMASCmaritime automationIMOAI navigationunmanned surface vesselsport automation