Avikus, spearheaded by HD Hyundai, achieves Type Approval for its cutting-edge autonomous navigation system, setting new industry standards.

Vision Marine Technologies (NASDAQ/TSXV: VMAR) has begun a non-exclusive technology partnership with Avikus, an HD Hyundai subsidiary, to evaluate integrating Avikus’s NEUBOAT intelligent navigation and operator-assist system with Vision Marine’s twin-motor E-Motion™ high-voltage electric propulsion architecture.The first validation platform is the STERK 31E, where both companies’ engineering teams are jointly developing and validating an integration framework linking NEUBOAT perception and control with propulsion, helm controls, steering, and vessel-control interfaces. The program follows three stages—system interfacing, dockside commissioning, and on-water validation—and is targeted for display, subject to successful integration, at IBEX 2026 in Tampa from October 6–8, 2026.Planned NEUBOAT functionality includes object recognition, route planning, smart autopilot, adaptive cruise, collision-avoidance assistance, and auto-docking assistance. According to Vision Marine, any future commercial offering would depend on vessel compatibility, customer demand, and commercial arrangements and is not expected to materially affect current operations or financial position in this development phase.

HD Hyundai’s autonomous navigation subsidiary Avikus has secured type approval from DNV for its HiNAS Control autonomous navigation system – the first such approval for a mass-producible system designed for broad application across vessel types – marking a pivotal moment in the journey from experimental technology to mainstream maritime deployment. The approval, three years in …

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Sterk 31E selected as the first validation platform, with the integrated system targeted for demonstration at IBEX 2026

Vision Marine Technologies and Avikus have initiated a partnership aimed at integrating intelligent navigation technology with electric propulsion systems, showcasing innovation in the marine sector.

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