Warren Duffie

Office of Naval Research

Introduction to Self-Driving Software

Introduction to Self-Driving Software

AI has reached a tipping point that puts the capability in the hands of the CFO at a friendly cost. This guide takes a deeper look into these three benefits and how to implement them in your organization. Download the guide to learn more.

A Sailor scrapes barnacles from the bottom of a rigid-hull inflatable boat aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). When clustered in thick clumps on a vessel's hull, barnacles can slow the ship and increase its fuel consumption. The Office of Naval Research is sponsoring research to develop environmentally friendly hull coatings to fight off barnacles.

Barnacle Busting Research

The sticky crustaceans can slow the ship and increase its fuel consumption by 40 percent.

Gunners Mate 2nd Class Daniel Green, foreground, and Fire Controlman 3rd Class Tong Vang, right, defend against virtual enemy combatants during an Office of Naval Research (ONR) demonstration of new and improved virtual training programs that combine software and gaming technology to help naval forces plan for multiple missions and operations.

The Future of Navy Training

Sailors manning a virtual ship were pitted against several fast-attack craft in waters crowded with merchant traffic.