Would carrier success accelerate uncrewed weapons?

What effect would a successful Kettering Bug have in this scenario?

A successful weapon would encourage further experimentation in the scenario. The reply broadens to remotely controlled aircraft and boats, for which secure communications remained a major obstacle.

The Kettering Bug is introduced as an American aerial torpedo emerging in October 1918. The comparison then broadens to other uncrewed weapons, including the Royal Navy's distantly controlled boats. A decisive carrier strike in 1916 could encourage further development of such alternatives in the scenario. Secure radio links capable of carrying enough information for control remain the main limitation in that wider discussion.