Plymouth University to build world's first unmanned ship

Plymouth University has revealed its plans to build the world's first full size unmanned ship to sail across the Atlantic Ocean.

The ship will be named the 'Mayflower Autonomous Research Ship' and will replicate the sailing of the 'pilgrim fathers' from Devon.

It will be the first of its kind in the world, as it will be unmanned and powered by renewable energy.

All going well, the project is aiming to have the ship ready to sail on the 400th anniversary the pilgrim voyage in 2020.