The Monaco Energy Boat Challenge enters a new era with AI on board
- This year, there are more participants and boats in the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, including a new AI Class focused on autonomous technology and boats that can perform tasks independently.
- The Polish team, AGH Solar Boat, is using LiDAR and 3D cameras with AI algorithms on a Jetson Orion computer in the AI Class.
- The BME Solar Boat Team from Hungary has created a lightweight solar electric racing boat optimized for autonomous navigation.
- Innovations include a solid-state lithium battery by Sambuk Racing and a hydrogen internal combustion engine tested by Plus Zero, highlighting advancements in energy technology.
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The Monaco Energy Boat Challenge enters a new era with AI on board
MONACO, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Forty-two teams, twenty nations, 29 universities and more than one thousand students involved. These are the numbers of the 12th edition of the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge (1-5 July), the event dedicated to…
On the docks of the Hercules port, the catamarans and ultralight prototypes contrast with the luxury yachts moored nearby. Here, no speed competition, but a committed technological race. "The idea is to put Monaco back at the centre of innovation, as in 1904, when we tested it there.
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