All Boat Autonomy articles
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Boat Autonomy
SEA-KIT leads the march on Unmanned Marine Systems certification
In 2021, leading Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) designer and builder, SEA-KIT International, was awarded the first ever Unmanned Marine Systems (UMS) certificate by Lloyd’s Register (LR), representing a key milestone for the maritime industry.
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Boat Autonomy
AI and autonomy safety research centre launched at UK university
York University and the charitable Lloyd’s Register Foundation have partnered in a £10m investment to evaluate and find solutions for the risks posed by artificial intelligence and machine learning
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Boat Autonomy
Could autonomous naval vessels change the face of charter operations?
A new generation of autonomous naval vessels with run times of up to one full year could have future implications in recreational boating, and charter yachts in particular
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News
Avikus attains third-party validation of performance claims
Independent verification confirms Korean manufacturer’s autonomous navigation platform yields double-digit reductions in fuel burn and associated GHG emissions
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Electrifcation
Brunswick enters a new age of collaboration
Brunswick Corporation announced an exciting and potentially far-reaching new partnership this week that was largely overshadowed by a subsequent influx of new product launches at the Miami International Boat Show. The new alliance wasn’t with a new distribution or supply partner, but with embedded software technology firm Apex.AI as part ...
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Electrifcation
Automotive talent takes to the sea for marine AI, electrification
Engineers it seems are increasingly seeing marine as a viable alternative to ply their skills sets
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News
Dutch yard to build electric, 3D-printed autonomous ferry for Paris games
The self-driving ferry will ply the waters of the Seine during the 2024 Olympic Games
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Boat Autonomy
Driving boats with air gestures?
Touchless boat operation using air gestures is a whole lot closer than you think
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Electrifcation
Seyond, Avikus partner on LiDAR-based autonomous boating technology
Two leaders in autonomous boating solutions are collaborating in an alliance they are calling “a significant milestone”
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Boat Autonomy
Reality check for our autonomous ambitions?
GM has announced it is to slash funding for its Cruise AV division
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Electrifcation
Operating boats with voice controls
Move over touchscreens and mobile phone apps, as voice control systems look to become the primary interface between boats and their operators
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Superyacht Technology
Orca AI improves the tireless SeaPod automated watchkeeper
The trouble with a human lookout is that they get tired and start to make bad decisions, which can lead to otherwise avoidable collisions, especially in crowded waters. For some old sailors, their eyesight isn’t all it could be, either. Fortunately, the marine sector already has a watchkeeper who is ...
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News
Avikus and AquaSport Boats announce new collaboration
AquaSport, Twin Vee and Forza models delivered with factory-installed autonomous navigation technology this year
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News
Damen partners with Zeabuz to implement autonomy platform
Autonomous navigation tech from Norwegian ferry to be developed across a range of future vessels
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Boat Autonomy
Torqeedo participates in a project to develop a fully autonomous inland vessel
Development underway for fully autonomous vessel with all-electric drive system being supplied by Torqeedo
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Poland
How urban mobility could drive marine’s autonomous revolution
Polish start-up Verne is looking to transform the urban waterways with autonomous passenger & cargo shuttles – ambitions that can serve the boating sector well.
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UK
LiDAR offering ‘Seismic shift’ in autonomous driving
Auto sector hitting major milestones on route to self-driving cars
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Finland
First autonomous water taxis enter service in Finland
Callboats to offer fully autonomous, electrically powered water taxi service between Helsinki and outlying islands
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Article
MARIN’s futuristic simulator goes where no man has gone before
10 fully-immersive simulator rooms promise to bring the virtual to life with major implications for training and safety at sea
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Boat Autonomy
Boat autonomy project paves way for leisure yacht applications
Orca AI and MTI collaboration brings future a step closer