In this way, autonomous naval minehunters, in addition to not necessarily requiring operators (because there is the possibility of operating with a crew on board), can be deployed and operated by a small team in a short period of time even in complex naval mines scenarios. Thus, they assist in maritime security both for military purposes and also for the defence of important maritime lines of communication, which are vital for international trade (ATLAS ELETRONIK, 2018).

Given the advantages of this new technology, it is expected that in the future other navies will employ the system to carry out mines countermeasures. Currently, autonomous vessels technology is already being built, acquired and/or coveted by several countries (such as USA, Japan, United Kingdom, China and Israel). These technologies include Remotely Operated Submarine Vehicles, Unmanned Surface Vehicles, among others. In the Brazilian case, the company Holos Brasil has already developed an autonomous electric boat (called C-400). This vessel besides not needing a crew still has photovoltaic panels that enable its applicability with solar energy, can be used both for civilian and military use - demonstrated through the interest for this technology by the Brazilian Navy and Petrobras (SILVA, 2020).

Beyond the security advantages listed above, there is also the issue that autonomous vessels can reduce the cost of operations and maintenance, increase cargo capacity (since the vessels would be lighter without crew members), reduce the chances of human error with the use of Artificial Intelligence and also contribute to the environment, since there is the possibility of using alternative energy sources to fossil fuel. However, as disadvantages, the use of autonomous systems can still be very expensive for the navies, as well as can be the target of cyber attacks (in addition to conventional kinetic attacks), which opens space for new discussions and improvements in these projects.