The future of patrol ships could be in for a massive overhaul with the unveiling of Rolls-Royce’s plans for a fully autonomous naval vessel.

The company, most famous for luxurious cars and Spitfires, announced their plans to deliver a 60-metre robotic vessel capable of a range of 3,500 nautical miles.

The ship is set to reach a top speed of over 25 knots and runs primarily on electric.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and sensors, that according to Rolls-Royce already exist, will operate the vessel for up to 100 days at a time.

The AI proposed will eliminate the need for a crew, their supplies and can complete missions such as surveillance, mine detection or fleet screening.

Though with no one on board to maintain and fix inevitable issues, Rolls-Royce said they are prioritising creating a reliable power and electronic propulsion system.