Sailors watch a monitor during the world's first transoceanic voyage of a large merchant ship using Avikus' HiNAS 2.0 autonomous navigation technology, in this file photo. Courtesy of Avikus
By Park Jae-hyuk
Avikus, an HD Hyundai subsidiary specializing in autonomous navigation technologies, has succeeded in commercializing the level 2 self-navigating system for the first time in the world, the company said Tuesday.
It signed contracts on Monday with two Korean shipping companies ― SK Shipping and Sinokor Merchant Marine ― to supply the HiNAS 2.0 autonomous navigation system in large vessels.
Starting from August of next year, the system will be installed in 23 vessels, which are currently under construction, including container ships and liquefied natural gas carriers.
