A new partnership aims to provide complete automation solutions from a single trusted source.
Rolls-Royce and Sea Machines Robotics have announced a new collaboration that will deliver remote command, autonomous control and intelligent crew support systems to the marine market and expand Rolls-Royce’s mtu NautIQ marine automation portfolio.
As part of this agreement, Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems and Sea Machines will join forces on the development and sale of fully and semi-autonomous vessel control systems.
Industry “milestone”
Moran David, chief commercial officer at Sea Machines, stated: “This partnership is a milestone for the marine industry. It signifies Rolls-Royce’s trust with Sea Machines in continuing their long tradition of being at the forefront of innovation. Expanding on Sea Machines’ commercially deployed product range, the companies are already aiming at joint efforts reaching far beyond the development of autonomous ship controls.”
Denise Kurtulus, vice president of global marine at Rolls-Royce Power Systems, said: “As part of our PS 2030 strategy, we are evolving from a propulsion supplier to a provider of integrated sustainable solutions. In the marine sector, we want to provide our customers with complete solutions from ‘bridge to propeller’ with the highest quality customers have come to expect from us. We are delighted to have found another strong and agile partner in Sea Machines to help us achieve this.”
The strategic cooperation will focus on products for remote and autonomous vessel control and situational awareness, primarily for yachts, commercial and government vessels.
As part of the agreement, Rolls-Royce Power Systems will receive sales and service rights for existing and future Sea Machines products.
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.
Source: www.maritimejournal.com
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