Periskal and Captain AI are launching a cooperation
Periskal and Captain AI join forces for groundbreaking innovation in European inland shipping
Subtitle: Launch of the world's first AI-based radar tracker for advanced navigation and collision avoidance, a further step towards (semi-)autonomous sailing.
Wuustwezel, 16 May 2023 - Periskal, Europe's largest player in River Information Services and navigation software, and Captain AI, a pioneer in autonomous marine technology, today announced their collaboration to launch an innovative radar tracker based on artificial intelligence. This cooperation marks an important step forward in improving the safety and efficiency of European inland shipping. It is also an important step in the further evolution towards (semi) autonomous sailing.
Captain AI's AI-powered radar tracker can be easily integrated into Periskal's existing navigation systems, such as the Periskal Inland ECDIS Viewer. This groundbreaking product offers advanced collision detection and improved warnings for skippers, enabling them to react in a timely and accurate manner to dangerous situations around the ship. This is possible by converting the classic radar image to a synthetic variant in which artificial intelligence takes care of the translation into recognizable objects such as ships with course and heading.
Marc Persoons, director of Periskal, emphasizes the benefits of this collaboration: "The integration of the AI-driven radar tracker into our existing navigation systems enables us to offer systems that enable a further form of automation in shipping, including proposing of course changes to an (Argonics/Alphatron) Trackpilot. In the first phase, it will concern recommendations that can lead to autonomous navigation in the future, whether or not under the control of a shipping supervisor on shore. This collaboration with Captain AI enables us to offer our customers the most advanced technologies for inland navigation.
Vincent Wegener, director of Captain AI, comments: "Our radar tracker uses advanced AI technology to improve the navigation experience for skippers. By joining forces with Periskal Group, an established market leader in navigation software, we are convinced that we offer the European inland navigation sector a revolutionary solution for safer and more efficient navigation."
This collaboration between Periskal and Captain AI marks the beginning of a new era in advanced navigation and safety for European Inland shipping. For thousands of professional users, this innovative radar tracker will provide an even safer and more efficient shipping experience.
About Periskal
Periskal is a leading player in the field of River Information Services and navigation software for European inland shipping, fishing, short sea shipping and pleasure craft. Founded in 1990 and serving more than 14,000 professional users and thousands of recreational skippers, Periskal offers a wide range of navigation systems, such as Periskal Inland ECDIS Viewer, Periskal RadarOverlay, PC-Navigo from Noordersoft and Chartworx products under the brand names TheMAP, TRAX and Quodfish. More information about Periskal Group can be found at www.periskal.com .
About Captain AI:
Captain AI is an innovative startup that focuses on the development of software and algorithms for autonomous shipping technology. The company offers advanced solutions, such as the AI-powered radar tracker, which enables the navigation and steering of ships by a digital captain. Captain AI is committed to transforming the shipping industry using breakthrough technologies. More information about Captain AI can be found at www.captainai.com.