Autonomous modular breakwater system

An autonomous submersible structure comprising:

• a maneuvering system configured to propel the autonomous submersible structure and to configure the autonomous submersible structure in at least two configurations, the at least two configurations including:
• a water transit configuration;
• and
• a breakwater configuration;
• a control system comprising one or more processing devices configured to perform operations comprising:
• receiving instructions over a wireless network, the instructions indicating a location for construction of a breakwater;
• and
• in response to receiving the instructions, controlling the maneuvering system to:
• propel the autonomous submersible structure to cause the autonomous submersible structure to transit to the location for construction of the breakwater while the autonomous submersible structure is in the water transit configuration;
• after transiting to the location for construction of the breakwater, change the configuration of the autonomous submersible structure from the water transit configuration to the breakwater configuration;
• autonomously align a first interlocking mechanism of the autonomous submersible structure with a second interlocking mechanism of a second autonomous submersible structure;
• and
• mechanically couple to the second autonomous submersible structure to form at least a portion of the breakwater, including coupling the first interlocking mechanism with the second interlocking mechanism.

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• determining, by a controller comprising one or more processing devices, a location for construction of a breakwater;
• and
• transmitting, by the controller, instructions over a wireless network to each of a plurality of autonomous submersible structures, wherein:
• each of the autonomous submersible structures is configured to mechanically couple to any other of the plurality of autonomous submersible structures to form the breakwater;
• and
• the instructions cause a first autonomous submersible structure of the plurality of autonomous submersible structures to:
• transit to the location for construction of the breakwater;
• after transiting to the location for construction of the breakwater, autonomously align a first interlocking mechanism of the first autonomous submersible structure with a second interlocking mechanism of a second autonomous submersible structure;
• and
• mechanically couple to the second autonomous submersible structure to form at least a portion of the breakwater, including coupling the first interlocking mechanism with the second interlocking mechanism.