DeepSea Launches SmartSight MV100 Machine Vision Camera
DeepSea Power & Light has launched the first in its line of cameras for machine vision applications: the SmartSight™ MV100.The SmartSight MV100 leverages machine learning and AI to bring object recognition, navigation, inspection technology, and other value-add autonomous solutions to the subsea market.The SmartSight MV100 camera includes a Gigabit Ethernet interface for easy integration with existing platforms and a low power consumption, making it well suited for autonomous vehicles. It weighs only 0.44 kg (flat) / 0.37 kg (dome) in water, allowing it to fit virtually anywhere. The MV100
Smarter Than Us
Geoffrey Hinton, a University of Toronto professor who was awarded the Nobel prize in physics in 2024 for his work in AI, has predicted that AI could surpass human intelligence within 20 years.The pace of AI development is now, in Hinton’s words, “very, very fast.”The latest issue of Offshore Engineer magazine looks at how it is being developed within the industry.The article titled The Higher the Stakes, the More Value AI Creates defines AI as technology that enables computers and machines to simulate human learning, comprehension, problem solving, decision making, creativity and
Too Much Information
This week at Marine Technology News...Humanity now has more information than it can analyze alone. We need AI to help us, and with the ability to analyze has come automation and then autonomy.The December issue of Marine Technology Reporter magazine will discuss AI developments including that of Beam which has unveiled an AI-powered AUV designed to be self-driving and independently perform offshore wind inspections, only reporting back at the end of the mission.Blueye ROVs are now capable of operating without manual control. Before deploying the ROV, the operator can set instructions in the Blueye app
Schmidt Sciences Fosters AI Research
Schmidt Sciences has named 25 scholars working at the forefront of AI as AI2050 fellows and will award them up to $12 million to advance research that realizes the potential of AI to benefit humanity.The AI2050 program asks researchers to imagine the year 2050 where AI has been hugely beneficial and to pursue projects that help society realize this.The program will fund senior researchers and early career scholars for two years.Previous senior fellows in the first two cohorts include Prof. Kelly Chibale from the University of Cape Town, recently elected to the U.S. National Academy of Medicine, and
Beam’s AI-Driven AUV to Hit Offshore Wind Market in 2025
Beam, a provider of high-technology offshore wind services, has unveiled Scout, an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) driven by artificial intelligence (AI).Scout, a concept expected to enter the market in 2025, will put the power of subsea inspection directly in the hands of wind farm operators. This is an important step in Beam’s journey to develop cutting-edge underwater technologies that transform the viability and scalability of offshore wind.The AUV will combine advanced AI, real-time 3D reconstructions, and precise navigation to deliver inspections that are quicker and more cost-effec
Beam’s AI-Driven AUV Put to Work at Scottish Offshore Wind Farm
Beam, a company created by the recent merger of Rovco and Vaarst, has deployed ‘the world’s first’ autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) driven by artificial intelligence (AI) at Seagreen offshore wind farm in Scotland.The AI-driven AUV has been used to inspect jacket structures on Seagreen wind farm, a joint venture partnership between SSE Renewables, TotalEnergies and PTTEP, in a commercial environment at Seagreen offshore wind farm.By leveraging advanced AI, the technology can perform complex underwater tasks with no human intervention, boosting the efficiency and cost-effectiveness
US Harbor Craft: Measuring Opportunity for Zero Emissions
There are more than 4,000 harbor craft vessels in the U.S. deemed highly suited for zero-emissions operations, according to a recent report produced by CALSTART in partnership with Intelatus Global Partners.The report - “Sizing the U.S. and California Harbor Craft Market” - looked at the U.S. commercial harbor craft and inland and nearshore vessels above 600 kilowatts (kW) or 805 brake horsepower. Approximately 10,000 vessels were counted in total, including crew and supply boats, ferries and excursion vessels, fishing vessels, pilot boats, towboats, tugboats, workboats and other
AI Tool to Tackle Boulder Issues for Offshore Wind Developments
Renewable energy industry supplier Ocean Geophysics has introduced an AI-driven boulder identification tool, which is expected to reduce development risk, time and cost for developers of offshore wind farms.Large, individual boulders as well as boulder fields with thousands, sometimes millions of smaller boulders pose a big challenge for the planning of offshore wind farms and cable routes. An analysis of the seabed is a prerequisite prior to any construction work.Side-scan sonar – a system for detecting objects on the seafloor – is commonly used to identify boulders on the seabed. This
CSIRO Deploys World-First Sensors in Great Barrier Reef
, which can be indicative of a potential harmful algal bloom,” said Held. "Harmful algal blooms can be devastating for marine ecosystems when they produce toxins that can cause health problems and even kill fish."Dr Nagur Cherukuru, a senior CSIRO researcher, said modelling and artificial intelligence (AI) would be applied to the combined sensor and satellite data set to predict the sediment flows – ultimately identifying certain areas of the river where interventions can be made. “The modelling and AI will integrate not only the AquaWatch sensor data, but other factors like
December 2024
