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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 ...
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The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and Boating Writers International (BWI) today presented Volvo Penta with a 2017 Innovation Award for the Volvo Penta Joystick for Inboard. It is ...
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 ...
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