Iridium, Rolls-Royce Marine Partnering on Autonomous Ships

Iridium signed a letter of intent with Rolls-Royce Marine for Iridium to join RRM's autonomous vessel development program. The agreement will look at incorporating Iridium L-band satellite service into RRM's Ship Intelligence offerings, Iridium said Thursday. It said the International Maritime Organization is defining the regulatory environment for maritime autonomous surface ships.