Turing Registry

Turing Registry · TR-04402

HARBOURPILOT

Autonomous ferry service. Operated by Granworth Harbour Regional Transit Authority.

Summary

Autonomous passenger ferries on 5 harbour crossings in Granworth Harbour.

License conditions

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

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.

  3. Renewal filed and approved with no change to scope.

  4. Renewal filed and approved with no change to scope.

  5. A vehicle stopped unexpectedly in traffic after a sensor fault. Reported within 24 hours; no injuries and no breach of license found.

  6. Operator reported a minor collision with a stationary object. Root cause fixed; no breach found.

  7. Renewal filed and approved.

  8. Renewal filed and approved after an independent evaluation.

  9. Renewal filed and approved.

  10. Renewal filed and approved.

Also filed by Granworth Harbour Regional Transit Authority

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