The invention relates to an automatic laying and recycling system for unmanned surface vehicles. The automatic laying and recycling system for unmanned surface vehicles comprises a mother ship, wherein a control table is arranged at one end of the upper end surface of the mother ship; a crane is arranged at the other end of the upper end surface of the mother ship; and a laying and recycling device is hoisted at the other end of the crane. The automatic laying and recycling system for unmanned surface vehicles has the advantages that the device is a general device, and is simple in structure, convenient to control, high in precision, high in stability and the like; when the laying and recycling system is used, and the circumstances that precise instruments in the unmanned surface vehicles cannot work normally due to impact in a laying and recycling process and the unmanned surface vehicles are not at normal positions in a laying and recycling process under the high sea state can be prevented effectively; and comprehensive automation of the unmanned surface vehicles can be realized, and operability of laying and recycling is improved.