Development of a robot controlled ship project

German and Swedish experts are developing a robot-controlled cruise ship project, with safety advantages and savings of up to 50%.

The MUNIN project is implemented by the German Fraunhofer Institute in collaboration with Swedish SINTEF and 8 partner companies.

SINTEF intends it will be designed for 200m cargo ships. It estimates that there are more than 100,000 vessels operating in ports around the world and will need more to meet the increased demand for international trade.

Model of the ship controlled by robots - (Photo: Rolls Royce)

It is important for cargo ships to be redeemable for crew and fuel costs are not reduced, while many do not enjoy long walks.

Another problem is that safety, human error is the cause of 75% of marine accidents, so automation is very necessary.

SINTEF says it is not only safer that robots can save up to 50% of fuel.

Gizmag said that part of the MUNIN project was the precision of the sensors, the computer was smart enough to control ships to avoid strange objects floating at sea and avoid colliding with other ships. Regularly monitored by satellites.

The Munin project is based on the fact that there are many technologies for existing robot ships. Many ships have anti-collision system, automatic steering, satellite positioning, CCTV on board, so the leap is not as big as people think.

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