Robotic, Unmanned Boat Now 240 Miles from Home

Scout, the autonomous transatlantic robot attempting to make world history, is now officially east of the United States and 240 miles from home. 

"Scout is officially east of the USA," according to a post onthe Scout Facebook page Tuesday. 

"After a day of motor-napping due to some seemingly tumultuous weather, Scout is now headed eastbound again and almost 240 miles from home. As of this writing, scout is at 41° 43’ 23.16” N, 66° 35’ 46.29” W. This puts scout just a few miles east of the eastermost point in the continental USA which is West Quoddy Head in Lubec, Maine.

"Scout is still over the George's Bank fishing grounds, and in about 250 feet of water. The nearest land to Scout is now the southern point Nova Scotia, Canada." 

After several tries, the unmanned, robotic vessel launched 11 days ago from Fogland Beach in Tiverton on its voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to Spain. 

If successful, Scout is expected to become the first unmanned boat to cross the Atlantic Ocean above water. 

How You Can Follow Scout

You can track Scout on its voyage at http://GoTransat.com/tracking.

You can read more about Scout in our previous coverage here: 

Tiverton Team Aspires for World's First Unmanned, Transatlantic Trip Above Water

Autonomous Boat Returns to RI After Unsuccessful Voyage

Support Grows for Scout, the Autonomous Transatlantic Robot