Military applications: Unmanned boats have extensive applications in the military field and can perform tasks such as reconnaissance, search, detection, and mine clearance; search and rescue, navigation, and hydrographic surveying; anti-submarine warfare, anti-special operations, as well as patrol, combating pirates, and anti-terrorist attacks, etc. Moreover, unmanned boats can also be used for laying mines, anti-submarine operations, combating pirates, and multiple other tasks. Due to their strong concealment, high intelligence level, limited movement, and low cost, they are expected to play an important role in the military operations of the navy in the future. 

Civilian applications: In the civilian sector, unmanned boats are mainly used to perform tasks that are dangerous or inappropriate for manned vessels, such as scientific research, search and rescue operations, surveillance, and coastal patrols.