Video surveillance technology deployed on Mayflower Autonomous Ship
On its maiden voyage this spring, the Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) will trace the route of the 1620 Mayflower, sailing from Plymouth, UK, to Plymouth, MA, only this time there will be no human captain or crew on board as the 15m, lightweight, hybrid-electric powered trimaran crosses the Atlantic. But there will be six onboard video cameras with low-bandwidth video streaming technology to relay what the ship is seeing back to humans on land.
Videosoft’s technology will use satellite connectivity and compression technologies so that footage can be transmitted back to AI developers and research scientists providing real-time feedback and visuals during the mission. It will also be used to provide the media and public with updates about interesting events that occur during the ship’s ocean adventures.