The crewless, intuitive robotic boat that was retracing the sea voyage of the 1620 Mayflower has landed close to the Plymouth Rock.
The Mayflower Autonomous Ship had come in close contact with an escort boat on Thursday as it was approaching the Massachusetts shoreline almost over 400 years after its namesake’s historic trip had begun in England.
It was towed to the Plymouth Harbor — following the rules of the US Coast Guard for crewless vessels — and successfully docked close to a replica of the...