IAI signed today (Thursday) with EDGE, a cooperation agreement for the joint production of autonomous vessels for a variety of military and commercial applications.
As part of the agreed collaboration, EDGE will leverage the capabilities of ADSB, the leading regional shipyard in the design, manufacture, maintenance, adjustments and conversions of vessels and commercial vessels. EDGE will design the platform, integrate the control systems and payloads, and develop the concept of operation. The aerospace industry will develop the autonomous control system and integrate a variety of dedicated payloads in the control units, in accordance with the mission requirements.
The autonomous vessels will be equipped with sensors, sonar and imaging systems that will be integrated into a unified system of command and control and will be operated remotely, semi-autonomously or fully, which does not require any human intervention at all. The vessels are designed to meet all customer requirements and provide unique capabilities in terms of modularity, payload, range, maneuverability and performance. The vessels will include autonomous systems, robotics and artificial intelligence algorithms that will enable a variety of marine capabilities.
.