The US Navy is creating a system for its unmanned robotic warships to be able to communicate like human sailors, allowing the ship to safely navigate through waterways. The goal of his technology is to allows human bridge crews to talk with robot ships using normal speech over the worldwide radio system used for ship-to-ship communication.
Specifically, the Navy ships will be able to understand secure radio transmissions, include their meaning into its world model, develop appropriate maneuvering...