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Maritime Autonomy

Special report on the policies, technologies, challenges and the players

Put to the Test

Robosys gets a Waterway Workout

Dutch authorities invited Robosys to s advances in autonomy proceed full steam in maritime, this month provide the navigation software for a we visit with Aditya Nawab, CEO, Robosys Automation Ltd., for in- major study into autonomous shipping sights on his company’s budding business and recent ? eld trials.

– the 2017 Joint Industry Project. This

A platform gave Robosys an opportunity

Robosys was incorporated in 2012 to was established in 2017. Having built a to showcase the Voyager technology.” serve the niche market of maritime au- wider international reputation in Arti- Building on Robosys’ core autono- tonomy. During the same year, Robosys ? cial Intelligence, robotics and marine mous navigation and billed as a virtual licensed its technology to a U.S.-based autonomy, the team saw an opportunity ‘Junior Of? cer of the Watch’ able to

USV company 5G International. To- to expand into broader commercial and operate 24/7 at a predictable, predeter- gether they decided to pursue an oppor- global market. mined level of performance, the Voy- tunity in the UAE to build Unmanned “Robosys has now developed the Voy- ager 100 series was developed speci? -

Surface Vessels for a local ship builder ager product to a level where it is ready cally to support Bridge Watchkeepers. It to serve the local market. The technolo- to break into the global maritime mar- comes in two versions: SmartCaptain is gy is used in various demonstrators and ket,” said Nawab. “The 5G International an advisory system offering a basic ‘De- production vessels. To support the on- relationship with Al Seer ended in early cision Aid’ for navigation and collision going work in the UAE, Robosys UAE 2019, and a big break came when the avoidance, useful in busy waters.

Put to the test. (R): Aditya Nawab, CEO, Robosys

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