Oceanalph puts on tech demo

Oceanalph, a maker of unmanned surface vessels in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, recently performed a technological demonstration involving 56 miniature unmanned boats off near the Wanshan Islands in the South China Sea.

The test included formation maneuvers and a task assignment mechanism, aiming at verifying the collaboration capability of the company's unmanned boats.

It also displayed the huge potential of unmanned vessels in future naval warfare, Oceanalph said in a statement.