One Sea adds Awake.AI to autonomous ship ecosystem

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One Sea, the industry alliance bringing together supporters of autonomous ship technology, added Awake.AI to the circle of its members

Awake.AI is aims to create a new platform and ML models (Machine learning) based on transparent data sharing. This 'virtual infrastructure' might be necessary if ports are to handle autonomous ships successfully from pre-arrival, through cargo operations and to onward departure.

"Today's data silos result from legacy systems developed when interoperability wasn't a pressing need. Moving forward, the more information is shared, the greater are the opportunities to automate. Our task is to develop the digital handshakes (APIs) between different supply-chain actors, freeing data to enable smarter ships and ensure their acceptance by smart ports", commented Karno Tenovuo, CEO, Awake.AI.

The start-up brings a lot of know-how to the table, with professionals with former experience at Nokia, Microsoft, Rolls-Royce Marine and Aker. They now join an industry cluster that includes the likes of ABB, Cargotec, Ericsson, Inmarsat, Kongsberg Maritime, MTI, Tieto and Wärtsilä. All well established companies when it comes to autonomous shipping.

Jukka Merenluoto, Ecosystem Lead, One Sea, added, "We are delighted to welcome Awake.AI on board: enabling the smooth flow of data between different players is integral to One Sea's roadmap to transition from remote monitoring to remote control, and to increasing vessel autonomy by 2025 (…)."