AI-Powered Marine Camera for Navigation and Safety

By Carli Stewart.

Look out, an artificial intelligence (AI) pioneer in marine safety, revolutionizes marine navigation by launching the LOOKOUT camera system, designed to detect hazards beyond human capability. Built by a team of leading AI researchers, video game developers, 3D designers, and hardware engineers, the LOOKOUT camera system uses advanced computer vision algorithms to detect and track every marine hazard, such as other vessels, buoys, debris, whales, and even people in the water.

The National Fisherman team had the pleasure of heading out on Casco Bay, Maine, to get a firsthand view through the official LOOKOUT camera with the company’s CEO, David Rose. We were able to experience the advanced computer vision algorithms to spot hazards, creating a safer boating experience for commercial and recreational boaters alike.

“We’re living in an era where AI, augmented reality, and spatial computing are transforming navigation and safety,” said Rose.

“Commercial vessels should benefit from the same innovation we see in automotive and aerospace. LOOKOUT integrates AI tech with intuitive, beautiful, and beneficial software design, providing clarity, especially in challenging conditions like low light, fog, and crowded harbors.”

Zach Whitener, the vessel safety officer at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI), recently tried out LOOKOUT on the Institute’s vessel. Located in Portland, Maine, GMRI is an independent, nonpartisan marine nonprofit that supports the Gulf of Maine ecosystem and the communities that depend on it.

Whitener’s main role with GMRI is to research fish populations, manage and maintain the research vessel, and be the primary captain for various research projects. He was also part of a team that supported LOOKOUT through the GMRI-led Blue w(ai)ve accelerator program — which serves early-stage companies leveraging artificial intelligence in ocean-based solutions.

Whitener grew up within the islands of Casco Bay.

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