In a screen capture from video, eight unmanned high-speed maneuvering surface targets, right, lead the way as five unmanned autonomous vehicles escort a high-value asset during an Office of Naval Research-sponsored demonstration of autonomous swarmboat technology on the James River in Newport News, Va. During the demonstration as many as 13 Navy boats, using an Office of Naval Research-sponsored system called CARACaS, operated autonomously or by remote control during escort, intercept and engage scenarios.