River Cruise Ship Completes Dock-to-Dock Autonomous Voyage

River Cruise Ship Completes Dock-to-Dock Autonomous Voyage

A brand-new luxury river cruise ship has completed what is being reported as the first-ever inland dock-to-dock fully autonomous sailing. The 135-mete...

Autonomous Dock2Dock voyage marks breakthrough in inland shipping

A significant development in autonomous inland navigation was achieved on October 24th, 2025, when the newbuild riverboat MS Lumière completed...

River Cruiser MS Lumière Completes First Autonomous "Dock2Dock" Voyage

During a live showcase on board Scylla’s new passenger vessel MS Lumière, Shipping Technology, Retina, and Scylla successfully completed the first-ever autonomous Dock2Dock voyage—from undocking in Hardinxveld-Giessendam to docking in Gorinchem.The…

First successful autonomous ‘dock2dock’ voyage demonstrated on river cruiser MS Lumière

A major, and global, milestone for autonomous inland shipping was reached on Friday 24 October 2025. During a live showcase on board Scylla’s brand-new passenger vessel MS Lumière, Shipping Technology, Retina, and Scylla successfully completed the first-ever autonomous Dock2Dock voyage – from undocking in Hardinxveld-Giessendam to docking in Gorinchem. The demonstration combined Retina’s M-Pilot manoeuvring system with the ST BRAIN and Autonomou…

Scylla's Lumière completes first autonomous dock-to-dock voyage

Lumière proved autonomous shipping is possible for river cruise vessels, completing a full dock2dock voyage in challenging conditions while demonstrating fuel efficiency gains.