The term “joystick” was coined by pioneer aviators, and the invention must have added to the exhilaration and joy of flight. Joy was not the emotion we experienced when we grasped the joystick of a ...

February 26, 2006 Old school thinking has a distinct ring to it. “If it aint broke, don’t fix it” and “It’s always been done that way for a very good reason” are the catchcries of an era ...

Sixteen years after Volvo Penta introduced its first joystick boat control, the yachting world is planning its next step toward autonomous piloting with assisted-docking systems. But don’t let go of ...

Every boater's been there - there's one spot left at the dock and it's a tight fit. The question is: do you go for it, knowing you have, at best, even odds of success or embarrassing gracelessness, or ...

Volvo Penta used the recent stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race in Gothenburg, Sweden, to unveil their new self-docking system. According to the company, the system works like this: First, as the boat ...

Self-driving boats may assist with docking and short-distance maneuvers. Courtesy Simrad Autonomously piloted boats might sound weird to inveterate boaters who value the sense of independence and ...