The autonomous navigation market – where the ships guide by the AI, move themselves forward, which in turn leads to fuel and time -saving – a distance of $ 11 billion by 2028. As a result, companies are pushing the open door in this place. Is the latest And Ki iiHeaded by .5 72.5 million a series B. Funding rounds closed Brighton Park Capital. Current Investor Inkuna Capital and Hyperlink ventures Also participated. London -based company has now collected more than $ 111 million, of which one Million 23 million funding rounds Last year
So what did it run a new era? In one word: defense.
CEO Yarden Grass and CTO Dourd Reviews have been established in 2018, and the AI has applied AI -powered decision -making and independent capabilities on ships based on the maritime approach of more than 80 million miles. It is possible to hire AI in the navigation, reduce the collision significantly and allow staff to focus on other aspects of the journey.
“The central business is still in the commercial sector,” Grass told Tech Crunch. We already have cooperation and POC. ” “But we see opportunities for naval defense around the world around the world,” | “Where they want more cost -effective assets that can work more effectively with less human intervention,” he added. We have already signed the first contract in the defense field, which is stationed on the Navy ship. “
And Ka’s growth is also taking advantage of the star link expansion, which allows real -time data to be transmitted to ORCAA to distribute mapping routes, traffic monitoring, and important information.
“The starlink enables us to collect data directly from the ship’s sensor,” Grass said. We see that this is a great opportunity. “
The company claims that the 2024 analysis of the AII’s alert system has decreased by 54 %, which saves an average of 000 100,000 per fuel per pot each year.
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Other companies working on autonomous navigation in the sea include Avikus (Hyundai HD subsidiary) and Marine machines.