A self-driving robot has completed the world’s first autonomous shipboard demonstration, showing it can operate inside vessel areas where hazardous conditions may make access difficult for crew members.
Hyundai Motor and Kia’s mobile robot platform MobED was tested aboard the multipurpose vessel HYUNDAI DUBAI during a demonstration conducted with Korean Register, HMM, HMM Ocean Service and Goseong Engineering in Changwon, South Korea.
The trial examined whether a land-based autonomous robot could function reliably in a moving ship environment affected by vibration, movement and changing surfaces.
The demonstration focused on using maritime robotics for future smart ship operations, including cargo hold inspections, monitoring and material transport in areas that may contain hazardous conditions.
MobED completed autonomous navigation tasks in the vessel’s cargo area, including straight and curved driving, low-speed and high-speed movement, route learning and autonomous operation.
The robot uses independently controlled wheels designed to maintain stable movement across uneven surfaces, inclines and thresholds. The platform can
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