Maritime
Sea Machines Quadruples Headcount in 18 Months , Announces More Job Openings
Credits : sea-machines . com /
B oston-based developer of autonomous vessel technology Sea Machines Robotics announced today that it has quadrupled in size in the past 18 months . This significant increase in talent , based both the U . S . and in Europe , is the result of multi-year strategic plans that are now positioning the company as a leader in the new marine technology space .
Sea Machines ’ employee growth comes on the heels of the company ’ s announcement in March that it had opened a second office in the port city of Hamburg , Germany , which provides convenient access to several key locations and is supporting the company ’ s growing demand for engineering , sales and marketing across Europe . Then , in April , Sea Machines shared that it had signed a contract with A . P . Moller-Maersk , of Copenhagen , Denmark , to trial its industry-leading perception and situational awareness technology aboard one of the company ’ s new-build iceclass container ships .
Later this year , in September , the company will release its SM300 , the world ’ s first productized industrial-grade control system to provide autonomous and remote vessel control for workboats and other commercial marine vessels . This technology serves operations looking for remote commanded operator-in-the loop autonomy in survey , spill response , dredging and security / surveillance . Sea Machines is also actively developing advanced perception technology and navigation assistance technology for a range of vessel types .
With an aggressive product roadmap that will reshape the way that boats and ships are operated , the company anticipates that it will need to hire additional technical personnel – including perception engineers , software developers , and autonomy engineers – in Boston and Hamburg in the very near future .
“ Sea Machines is doing the hard work required to deliver reliable advanced control and perception technology to the industry , which takes a broad technical team working ashore and on water to deliver upon on promises to our partners and customers ,” said Michael Johnson , founder and CEO , Sea Machines . “ It ’ s exciting to see the continuing growth of the company as demand for our products increase .”
The company is also managing a pilot program with Tuco Marine , of Denmark , to test the autonomous technology aboard ProZero workboats and will soon announce additional boat builders that are incorporating the technology . http :// sea-machines . com /
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