To provide customers with complete automation solutions from a single trusted source, Rolls-Royce and Sea Machines Robotics have announced a new collaboration that will deliver comprehensive remote command, autonomous control and intelligent crew support systems to the marine market and complement Rolls-Royce’s mtu NautIQ marine automation portfolio.
Rolls-Royce’s business unit, Power Systems, and Sea Machines, a leading developer of remote-vessel command and autonomous control systems, will join forces on the development and sale of fully and semi-autonomous vessel control systems. The combination of Rolls-Royce’s propulsion and automation solutions with Sea Machines’ vessel control products will offer marine customers significant benefits in terms of vessel operations, safety, efficiency and environmental impact.
Michael Johnson, CEO and Founder, Sea Machines, said: “Our autonomous vessel control products and advanced perception systems are pioneering the revolutionary shift of conventional and manual vessel control effort from human to intelligent technology.”
The strategic co-operation will focus on products for remote and autonomous vessel control and situational awareness, primarily for yachts, commercial and government vessels.
The two companies will also work together to develop new capabilities to provide customers with advanced total solutions that aggregate and analyse all vessel data and intelligently control vessels based on this information.
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