China's subsidized shipbuilding industry has captured 57% of global capacity while the US Navy fleet shrinks below its 355-ship statutory minimum, creating an urgent need for autonomous ves…

China's 57% global shipbuilding share, achieved through subsidies across materials, labor, and financing, allows it to undercut allies like South Korea and Japan, creating a production adva…

Removing crews from vessels allows radical design simplification, enabling mass production, cost reduction, and new market creation — a structural shift comparable to autonomy in other doma…