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AUTONOMUS WORKBOATS mercial operators in common offshore tasks such as hydro- ing, and sales of its industrial-grade vessel control system. graphic and bathymetric surveying and oil-spill response. With regard to the new funding, Johnson said simply, “We

Whereas predictions for this type of technology for blue have a good plan. We come from the marine sector so we water applications say that autonomous vessels are years know how things can often take longer than planned, so away, that’s not so for workboats. Testing and trialing of we plan with contingencies.”

Sea Machine’s Gen 1 system will be completed in the fall. At the heart of that effort is industrial-grade control

Johnson adds enthusiastically, “This includes real world technology and close collaboration with Siemens Industri- trialing of the system with commercial customers in their al in using their proven marine PLC and automation hard- everyday marine operations. So, we will be able to offer the ware within the Sea Machines 3X autonomy system. That system as a product in late 2017. We have patents pending relationship – and others – has been steadily evolving.

in the US with more in the works. The patents range from “We have a great relationship and understanding with the technology itself to future applications.” Siemens,” says Johnson, adding, “No formal partnership.

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