'Mayflower' ship preparing to recreate 3,000-mile 1620 journey

The Mayflower is one step closer to sailing from England to Plymouth – but this time it will be without a crew. Scroll down for video The Mayflower is one-step closer to sailing from England to Plymouth – but this time it will be without a crew The Mayflower Autonomous Ship, first revealed in 2017, is powered completely by reusable energy, mainly solar power, and made in partnership with University of Plymouth, autonomous craft specialists MSubs and public charity Promare which promotes marine research and exploration throughout the world. The robot craft was set to embark on the journey next week, but has been delayed until April 2021 due to the pandemic The Mayflower will undergo several trips and missions over the next six months before it makes the more than 3,000 mile expedition across the Atlantic. The ship is also designed to react to ocean traffic in real-time using combination of radar, cameras, and the Automated Identification System, which transmits information such as the Mayflower's latitude and longitude to other boats Human operators will program the Mayflower on where to travel, which then deciphers a plan to reach the designated point The original Mayflower was a wooden, commercial, lightly-armed sailing vessel. The Mayflower - 2020 The new Mayflower is powered by an AI Captain Journey time: 12 days Speed: 10 knots Length: 15m Weight: 5 tons Propulsion A hybrid of wind and solar energy, with diesel backup generator Crew: 0 Passengers: 0 Navigation system: Motion and rotation sensors, Global Navigation Satellite System Mission: Research our oceans and pioneer a new generation of research ships.