Why this startup is trying to sail into the eye of the next hurricane

Scientists need a better understanding of what conditions cause hurricanes to rapidly intensify. The company Saildrone thinks its unmanned research vessels can find out — by sending them directly into the eye of a storm.

Scientists need a better understanding of what conditions cause hurricanes to rapidly intensify. The company Saildrone thinks its unmanned research vessels can find out — by sending them directly into the eye of a storm.