
SEA CHARGER
Damon McMillan’s solar-powered boat autonomously navigated
2,413 miles from California to Hawaii in 2016 (see “The Little
Boat that Could,” Make: Volume 55, makezine.com/2017/01/25/
seacharger). Then he sent it along to New Zealand for the heck of
it, and nearly made it; after 6,480 nautical miles the rudder failed,
but still! Amazing. Now, Damon says, “I am actively working on a
version 2.0 that I hope to be able to sell as a kit for others who want
to do this type of thing.” seacharger.com
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nspired by McMillan’s feat, Adrian Li built a Low-Cost Autonomous
Robot Boat for less than $2,000, based on an R/C motor and ESC,
a 110W ...