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Avikus expands in US, appoints managing director

Avikus, HD Hyundai’s autonomous navigation in-house startup, has appointed Paul Petani to the position of managing director of North America. In his new role, Petani is responsible for establishing the brand and an official US entity, growing a domestic team and overseeing the day-to-day operations of Avikus’ efforts in the United States and Canada. Petani’s […]

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Leisure Marine

Hyundai to demo autonomous nav solution for leisure boats

Avikus, HD Hyundai’s autonomous navigation in-house startup, will be showcasing Neuboat, an autonomous phase-2 navigation solution for leisure boats, at Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (stand 627, 26 – 30 October). Avikus NAS allows a boat to recognise and assess on-the-water situations in real-time and without human intervention through deep learning and sensor fusion algorithms. […]

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Hyundai partners with ABS for autonomous boat trials

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) is set to collaborate with Avikus, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group’s subsidiary specialising in autonomous navigation technologies for ships, on real-life trials of autonomous boat technologies. Avikus has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ABS to obtain the Approval in Principle (AIP) for the implementation of autonomous ship technologies. With […]