CES 2023: AI-powered autonomous boats come to the boating industry

Whether on pleasure yachts or cargo ships, AI-assisted and autonomous navigation is helping captains prepare to watch sunsets or simply pull into port without a scratch.

At the CES technology show in Las Vegas, manufacturers in the marine industry are placing great emphasis on artificial intelligence technologies for multi-purpose vessels.

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“In the water, when there is wind, currents, some waves, the boat does not stay in place, you must always compensate”, says Johan Inden, president of the marine division of the Swedish company Volvo Penta, which offers prototypes capable of parking boats by pressing a button or with assisted systems.

The American company Brunswick has launched a prototype that offers the best trajectory to enter a port or find space to dock without human intervention.

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Hyundai’s Avikus seeks to maximize the pleasure of sailing with a system that positions the boat ideally for sunbathing, or finds the best spot to watch the sunset on time.

The goal, according to Carl Johansson, is to provide fuel economy, safety and “peace of mind.”

HD Hyundai, which revealed a project that collects navigation data at CES, claims its software is capable of slowing down a ship if its destination port is congested.

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Although a scenario where boats sail without crew is still elusive, many tools can provide valuable information on routes, weather conditions or the status and maintenance of the machines.

The growing encouragement of autonomous navigation has recently helped the International Maritime Organization (IMO) work on standard setting, says Rudy Negenborn of Delft University in the Netherlands.

It is still prohibited to operate autonomous boats in international waters and no new regulations are expected to arrive before 2028.

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In any case, “sthere will always be a human somewheresays Negenborn. Whether it’s a sailor keeping track from a computer or a shore supervisor managing numerous vessels.

Source: Elcomercio

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