Project Ladon: Autonomous Sailing Update

Maker Faire Bay Area 2018

May 18th-20th

Presentation Robotics

Sailing around the world non-stop is one of the most challenging feats of seamanship. It requires navigating the most challenging wind and weather on Earth. Project Ladon aims to build the first robot boat to sail around the world. I'll talk about our plans and progress over the past year.

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Pierce Nichols

Pierce Nichols is the leader of Project Ladon. He has sailed around the world as well as building rockets, airplanes, and robots.

Categories: Robotics, Electronics, Engineering, Science, Sustainability & Nature

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