Turing Registry

Turing Registry · TR-02540

HARBOURLINK

Autonomous ferry service. Operated by Tri-County Metro.

Summary

Autonomous passenger ferries on 4 harbour crossings in North Bellton.

License conditions

  1. A licensed master can take control remotely within 30 seconds.
  2. Life-saving equipment is inspected by a human crew every day.
  3. Sailings are cancelled automatically above the licensed wind and wave limits.

The Registry’s standard conditions also apply:

  • 4.2 The system’s ethical constraints remain active and unmodified at all times.
  • 6.1 Any incident affecting the system is reported to the Registry within 72 hours.
  • 7.3 A named human contact is reachable and answers for the system.

Filing history

  1. Licensed for autonomous ferry service.

  2. Renewal filed and approved after an independent evaluation.

  3. Investigation opened after an independent evaluation could not reproduce the operator’s accuracy figures.

  4. License revoked after the Registry found remote supervision unstaffed for long periods.

Also filed by Tri-County Metro

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