--- title: News | anniken --- [![Dark\_yellow-fill\_POS\_powbyFI](https://oceanautonomy.no/hs-fs/hubfs/Dark_yellow-fill_POS_powbyFI.png?width=350&height=49&name=Dark_yellow-fill_POS_powbyFI.png)](https://oceanautonomy.no?hsLang=en-us) - [NEWS](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/news?hsLang=en-us) - ABOUT - [CLUSTER AND TEAM](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/clusterandteam?hsLang=en-us) - [MEMBERSHIP](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/membership?hsLang=en-us) - [MEMBERS](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/members?hsLang=en-us) - PROJECTS - [Dark Drones](https://oceanautonomy.no/dark-drones?hsLang=en-us) - [FI Ocean Space Incubator](https://fi-nor.no/en/oceanspaceincubator/) - [Frostabåten](https://oceanautonomy.no/frostab%C3%A5ten?hsLang=en-us) - [Maritimt studentsenter Nyhavna](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/maritimt-studentsenter-nyhavna?hsLang=en-us) - [MIDAS - Mennesket i framtidens havromsoperasjoner](https://oceanautonomy.no/nb/project_midas?hsLang=en-us) - [MIDAS Academy](https://midas-academy.no/) - [ROC - Remote Operation Centres for next-generation maritime autonomy](https://oceanautonomy.no/project_roc-remote-operation-centres-for-next-generation-maritime-autonomy?hsLang=en-us) - [Strategisk forum Nyhavna](https://oceanautonomy.no/no-no/project-strategisk-forum-nyhavna?hsLang=en-us) - [Testination](https://testination.io/) - [XLRTR - Accelerate Dual-Use Technology for Multi-domain Operations](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/xlrtr?hsLang=en-us) - Completed projects - [AGATI - Adriatic Green Autonomous Transport Initiative](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_agati?hsLang=en-us) - [DIGIFJORD](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_digifjord?hsLang=en-us) - [FAST - Flexible Autonomous Smart Transport](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_fast?hsLang=en-us) - [FLEX FERRY](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_flexferry?hsLang=en-us) - [MATIN - The Croatia – Norway Marine Technology Innovation network](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_matin?hsLang=en-us) - [NEWS](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/news?hsLang=en-us) - ABOUT - [CLUSTER AND TEAM](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/clusterandteam?hsLang=en-us) - [MEMBERSHIP](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/membership?hsLang=en-us) - [MEMBERS](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/members?hsLang=en-us) - PROJECTS - [Dark Drones](https://oceanautonomy.no/dark-drones?hsLang=en-us) - [FI Ocean Space Incubator](https://fi-nor.no/en/oceanspaceincubator/) - [Frostabåten](https://oceanautonomy.no/frostab%C3%A5ten?hsLang=en-us) - [Maritimt studentsenter Nyhavna](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/maritimt-studentsenter-nyhavna?hsLang=en-us) - [MIDAS - Mennesket i framtidens havromsoperasjoner](https://oceanautonomy.no/nb/project_midas?hsLang=en-us) - [MIDAS Academy](https://midas-academy.no/) - [ROC - Remote Operation Centres for next-generation maritime autonomy](https://oceanautonomy.no/project_roc-remote-operation-centres-for-next-generation-maritime-autonomy?hsLang=en-us) - [Strategisk forum Nyhavna](https://oceanautonomy.no/no-no/project-strategisk-forum-nyhavna?hsLang=en-us) - [Testination](https://testination.io/) - [XLRTR - Accelerate Dual-Use Technology for Multi-domain Operations](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/xlrtr?hsLang=en-us) - Completed projects - [AGATI - Adriatic Green Autonomous Transport Initiative](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_agati?hsLang=en-us) - [DIGIFJORD](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_digifjord?hsLang=en-us) - [FAST - Flexible Autonomous Smart Transport](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_fast?hsLang=en-us) - [FLEX FERRY](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_flexferry?hsLang=en-us) - [MATIN - The Croatia – Norway Marine Technology Innovation network](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_matin?hsLang=en-us) [Get in touch](https://26558673.hs-sites-eu1.com/contactus?hsLang=en-us) - [English - United States](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/anniken) - [Norwegian](https://oceanautonomy.no/no/nyhetstest/author/anniken) # anniken ## [Clean Sea Solutions, our newest cluster member](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/clean-sea-solutions-our-newest-cluster-member) Posted by [anniken](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/anniken) | Sep 1, 2020, 10:00:11 AM Clean Sea Solutions is a Norwegian startup that develops stationary and autonomous solutions to... [CONTINUE READING](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/clean-sea-solutions-our-newest-cluster-member) ## [Scout Drones accepted for membership in Ocean Autonomy Cluster](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/scout-drones-accepted-for-membership-in-ocean-autonomy-cluster) Posted by [anniken](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/anniken) | Aug 21, 2020, 8:02:34 AM Scout Drone Inspection is a spin-out of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology ([NTNU](https://www.ntnu.edu/itk))... [CONTINUE READING](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/scout-drones-accepted-for-membership-in-ocean-autonomy-cluster) ## [Meet our new cluster member, Njord Robotics!](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/meet-our-new-cluster-member-njord-robotics) Posted by [anniken](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/anniken) | Aug 19, 2020, 2:11:54 PM Njord Robotics develops autonomous underwater cleaning drones for land-based fish farming. In... [CONTINUE READING](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/meet-our-new-cluster-member-njord-robotics) ## [Utsatt! Studietur til Raufoss: Automatisert produksjonsteknologi](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/studietur-til-raufoss-automatisert-produksjonsteknologi) Posted by [anniken](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/anniken) | Aug 12, 2020, 1:13:30 PM **Den opprinnelig planlagte turen til Raufoss utsettes på ubestemt tid grunnet Covid-19. Vi jobber...** [CONTINUE READING](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/studietur-til-raufoss-automatisert-produksjonsteknologi) ## [Skarv Technologies is our new cluster member!](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/skarv-technologies-is-our-new-cluster-member) Posted by [anniken](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/anniken) | Jun 26, 2020, 9:59:55 AM Skarv Technologies AS was founded in 2019 by four PhDs from the Applied Underwater Robotics... [CONTINUE READING](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/skarv-technologies-is-our-new-cluster-member) ## [Bli med på studietur til Raufoss!](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/bli-med-pa-studietur-til-raufoss) Posted by [anniken](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/anniken) | Jun 22, 2020, 10:48:41 AM I samarbeid med SINTEF arrangerer NCE Aquatech Cluster, Fornybarklyngen, Ocean Autonomy og MIDSEC... [CONTINUE READING](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/bli-med-pa-studietur-til-raufoss) ## [Nasjonal satsing på forskningsinfrastruktur](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/nasjonal-satsing-pa-forskningsinfrastruktur) Posted by [anniken](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/anniken) | Jun 19, 2020, 12:33:00 PM **Forskningsrådet lyser ut 1000-1200 millioner kroner til forskningsinfrastruktur med søknadsfrist...** [CONTINUE READING](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/nasjonal-satsing-pa-forskningsinfrastruktur) ## [SFI Autoship: New center for autonomous ships in Trondheim](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/sfi-autoship-new-center-for-autonomous-ships-in-trondheim) Posted by [anniken](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/anniken) | Jun 18, 2020, 10:38:06 AM **[The Norwegian Research Council](https://www.forskningsradet.no/nyheter/2020/22-nye-sentre-for-forskningsdrevet-innovasjon/?fbclid=IwAR2_4gJwlXEztekBRIq12pmLbNHmtfOLcTk5s9_eoWHSL1ulC-IGjfOjMuk#Auto)has allocated NOK 2 billion to new centers for research-driven...** [CONTINUE READING](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/sfi-autoship-new-center-for-autonomous-ships-in-trondheim) ## [Nyhavna should become Trondheim’s digital playground](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/nyhavna-bor-bli-trondheims-digitale-lekeplass) Posted by [anniken](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/anniken) | Jun 9, 2020, 2:37:27 PM **Developing parts of Nyhavna for the future growth in ocean technology will strengthen Trondheim’s...** [CONTINUE READING](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/nyhavna-bor-bli-trondheims-digitale-lekeplass) ## [Equinor saves millions using underwater drones](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/equinor-saves-millions-using-underwater-drones) Posted by [anniken](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/anniken) | Jun 4, 2020, 5:17:12 PM **One small ROV, developed by cluster member Blueye Robotics, is saving Equinor millions of NOK in...** [CONTINUE READING](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/equinor-saves-millions-using-underwater-drones) ## On the same subject ### [Breach VR: Reality is cross-platform](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/breach-vr-reality-is-cross-platform) [Aida Refvik Angell](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/aida-refvik-angell) [VR](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/tag/vr), [Breach VR](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/tag/breach-vr) ### [The Ocean Space Incubator in Trøndelag: Will strengthen Norway’s position in ocean space technology](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/the-ocean-space-incubator-will-strengthen-norways-position-in-ocean-space-technology) [Birgit Thorsen](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/birgit-thorsen) [Uncategorized](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/tag/uncategorized) ### [Autonomimiljøet i Midt-Norge får støtte til millionprosjekt](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/autonomimiljoet-i-midt-norge-far-stotte-til-millionprosjekt) [malin](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/malin) [Uncategorized](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/tag/uncategorized) - - [1](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews) - [2](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/anniken/page/2) - ##### About Ocean Autonomy Cluster Ocean Autonomy Cluster is awarded The ECEI BRONZE Label “Striving for Cluster Excellence” [![Bronze label](https://oceanautonomy.no/hs-fs/hubfs/Bronze%20label.png?width=180&height=70&name=Bronze%20label.png)](https://www.cluster-analysis.org/benchmarked-clusters)   ##### Links - [NEWS](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/news) - ABOUT - PROJECTS - [NEWS](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/news) ##### Contact us [Frode@fi-nor.no](mailto:Frode@fi-nor.no) +47 918 45 969 Skippergata 14 - 7040 Trondheim-NORWAY [Subscribe for newsletter](https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1drRpuCknT9Gj2pUOE-9pVgft8sx) ![Dark\_yellow-fill\_POS (3)](https://oceanautonomy.no/hs-fs/hubfs/Dark_yellow-fill_POS%20(3).png?width=322&height=45&name=Dark_yellow-fill_POS%20(3).png) [![FI\_logo\_stor](https://oceanautonomy.no/hs-fs/hubfs/FI_logo_stor.png?width=41&height=41&name=FI_logo_stor.png)](https://fi-nor.no/) ![FI - redigert logo](https://oceanautonomy.no/hs-fs/hubfs/FI%20-%20redigert%20logo.png?width=174&height=58&name=FI%20-%20redigert%20logo.png)    ©2026 Copyright . All rights reserved. [Privacy policy](https://oceanautonomy.no/privacy-policy?hsLang=en-us) - - - ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "articleBody" : "Clean Sea Solutions is a Norwegian startup that develops stationary and autonomous solutions to clean up rivers, river mouths, canals, marinas, harbors, and other (urban) waterfront areas to prevent and reduce the inflow of plastic waste into the oceans.The idea started out from the following problem description: UN has described marine pollution as the fastest growing environmental problem in the world. Estimated between 4,8 and 12,7 million tons of plastic waste currently enters the ocean every year, the equivalent of a truckload every minute throughout the year. When the plastic waste reaches the seas, up to 94 percent (WWF, 2018) will sink to the seabed and over a longer period of time break down to micro-plastic particles. It is therefore essential to take measures to prevent the inflow of plastic waste before it reaches the open oceans. Based on this issue, CSS are developing innovative solutions to reduce and prevent the inflow of marine plastic waste into the oceans. They have so far developed the following two devices: 1. The Clean Sea Aqua Drone is an all-electric, autonomous floating waste-collecting aqua-drone, using a combination of computer vision and remote sensing – i.e. ultra-sound and/or LIDAR with appropriate filtering and prioritization for avoiding obstacles and waterborne vehicles. The Aqua Drone has onboard waste storage. Upon finishing the mission, the Aqua Drone returns to its docking location and safely self-dock for emptying the trash bin and recharge. The first pilot of the Clean Sea Aqua Drone is scheduled to be launched in the Port of Oslo / Oslo City during 2Q of 2021. Further development and testing will take place throughout 2020 and 2021. 2. Clean Sea Flexi Pod; A flexible and attractive modular floating docks with built-in autonomous waste collectors and internal collection pools. It can be combined with existing floating devices or operated independently. Trash flows from around the pod into internal collection pools with waterfalls created by electric pumps emptying the pools for water. We will start prototype testing in June-July 2020, and the product is estimated to be ready for the market from the second half of 2020. We look forward to see what Clean Sea Solutions can accomplish, and are happy to welcome them to the cluster.", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "anniken", "sameAs" : "", "url" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/anniken" }, "dateModified" : "01/09/2020", "datePublished" : "01/09/2020", "headline" : "Clean Sea Solutions, our newest cluster member", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 400, "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Imported_Blog_Media/CSS.png", "width" : 750 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/clean-sea-solutions-our-newest-cluster-member", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Dark_yellow-fill_POS%20(3).png" }, "name" : "Ocean Autonomy Cluster/FI - Fremtidens Industri", "url" : "oceanautonomy.no" } } ``` ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "articleBody" : "Scout Drone Inspection is a spin-out of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and has high competence within cybernetics, software systems and robotics. Scout Drones Inspection’s vision is to develop a complete digital process for inspection of tanks and indoor industrial assets using drones that can navigate safely in confined spaces without the use of GPD. Every day, thousands of industrial assets are inspected manually. To demonstrate, a tank in an oil refinery must be regularly inspected for cracks and corrosion. Similar, ship’s storage and ballast tanks must be inspected at least every five years due to requirements from the International Maritime Organization- IMO. The inspections are traditionally done by using scaffolding or climbing teams which is both costly, time consuming and expose the inspectors to health and safety risk (e.g. risk of falling, toxic gases, radiation or extreme temperatures). Due to these challenges Scout Drone Inspection has developed a drone that is especially suitable for navigating in confined spaces, in addition to avoiding the risk associated with human inspectors. The drone uses a 3D laser scanner that map out the surroundings in real time and at the same time locates the drone without using GPS. The goal is to make the inspections more efficient and safer for surveyors, and deliver the same quality while minimizing operational downtime for the customers. We welcome Scout Drones to the cluster, and look forward to working together!", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "anniken", "sameAs" : "", "url" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/anniken" }, "dateModified" : "21/08/2020", "datePublished" : "21/08/2020", "headline" : "Scout Drones accepted for membership in Ocean Autonomy Cluster", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 400, "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Imported_Blog_Media/scout-logo.png", "width" : 750 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/scout-drones-accepted-for-membership-in-ocean-autonomy-cluster", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Dark_yellow-fill_POS%20(3).png" }, "name" : "Ocean Autonomy Cluster/FI - Fremtidens Industri", "url" : "oceanautonomy.no" } } ``` ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "articleBody" : "Njord Robotics develops autonomous underwater cleaning drones for land-based fish farming. In land-based farming, fish tanks must be cleaned regularly. Today, tanks are cleaned manually by facility personnel in between production cycles (i.e., batches of fish). This is not only a time-consuming, hazardous, and labor-intensive process—it also results in operational downtime and production delay. The cleaning drone developed by Njord Robotics is therefore designed to clean the tanks continuously and proactively during production, while there is fish in the tanks. It is designed to keep bacteria, biofouling, and sludge at bay at all times. Njord Robotics envision a future where there is no need for manual cleaning – a future where tanks never get dirty, and where fish is cultivated in a clean and biologically safe environment. Henning (CTO), Marcus (CTO) and Vidar (CEO) Njord Robotics was founded by three students from NTNU, who all has an engineering degree from different fields: cybernetics and robotics, marine technology, industrial economics, and entrepreneurship. The startup has its origin in NTNU School of Entrepreneurship, and the team consists of Henning (CTO), Marcus (CTO) and Vidar (CEO). The whole idea started because Vidar has practical experience from the fish farming industry and has cleaned a lot of fish tanks himself. – The idea popped into our minds when we first saw autonomous net cleaning drones for sea-based net pens (those nets in the fjords that most people associate with fish farming); we thought: “Hey—somebody should do this for tanks on land, too!”, says the boys to 6am. We welcome Njord Robotics as a new member!", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "anniken", "sameAs" : "", "url" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/anniken" }, "dateModified" : "19/08/2020", "datePublished" : "19/08/2020", "headline" : "Meet our new cluster member, Njord Robotics!", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 400, "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Imported_Blog_Media/Henning-Marcus-and-Vidar-scaled.jpg", "width" : 750 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/meet-our-new-cluster-member-njord-robotics", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Dark_yellow-fill_POS%20(3).png" }, "name" : "Ocean Autonomy Cluster/FI - Fremtidens Industri", "url" : "oceanautonomy.no" } } ``` ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "articleBody" : "Den opprinnelig planlagte turen til Raufoss utsettes på ubestemt tid grunnet Covid-19. Vi jobber med å komme frem til noe alternativt arrangement innenfor samme tema, men digitalt. Mer info kommer! Er du interessert i å lære mer om andre klynger og innovasjonsmiljøer? Og samtidig knytte kontakter med andre bedrifter og potensielle samarbeidspartnere? Da må du melde deg på vår studietur til Raufoss, hvor du kan knytte nye kontakter og lære om Norges fremste miljøer innen automatisert produksjonsteknologi. Raufoss-miljøet består blant annet av NCE Raufoss, det nasjonale kompetansesenteret for lettvekstmaterialer og automatisert produksjon, og katapulten MTNC (Manufacturing Technology Norwegian Catapult Centre). I tillegg består miljøet av et flertall bedrifter innenfor teknologi og industri. I samarbeid med SINTEF arrangerer derfor NCE Aquatech Cluster, Renergy, Ocean Autonomy Cluster og MIDSEC en studietur for sine medlemmer. SINTEF vil sammen med resten av Raufoss-miljøet skreddersy et spennende program for oss, inkludert omvisning, bedriftsbesøk og nettverksbygging. Dato: onsdag 04.11.20 – torsdag 05.11.20 Du kan lese mer om arrangementet og påmelding her: Studietur til Raufoss", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "anniken", "sameAs" : "", "url" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/anniken" }, "dateModified" : "12/08/2020", "datePublished" : "12/08/2020", "headline" : "Utsatt! Studietur til Raufoss: Automatisert produksjonsteknologi", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 400, "url" : "", "width" : 750 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/studietur-til-raufoss-automatisert-produksjonsteknologi", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Dark_yellow-fill_POS%20(3).png" }, "name" : "Ocean Autonomy Cluster/FI - Fremtidens Industri", "url" : "oceanautonomy.no" } } ``` ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "articleBody" : "Skarv Technologies AS was founded in 2019 by four PhDs from the Applied Underwater Robotics Laboratory at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Skarv Technologies delivers software solutions for autonomous robotic systems operating in the marine environment, specializing in applications that require a high degree of self-dependence and robustness. – Our goal is to create mission critical software to operate, scale, and optimize data collection for single vehicles and robotic fleets. Our ambition is to offer market leading autonomy products and solutions for the next generation of intelligent underwater robotic systems, says CTO and co-founder Petter Norgren. The Skarv team has a long track-record within the field of underwater autonomy, having deployed and tested a wide range of methods for adaptive mission execution, such as targeted sampling in the open ocean or autonomous missions under Arctic sea ice. Building on this experience, we are currently working on a wide range of underwater robotic applications, such as: target and coverage mapping for deep ocean exploration, pipeline tracking and classification, as well as autonomous intervention activities in aquaculture installations. We welcome Skarv Technologies to the cluster, and look forward to the cooperation!", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "anniken", "sameAs" : "", "url" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/anniken" }, "dateModified" : "26/06/2020", "datePublished" : "26/06/2020", "headline" : "Skarv Technologies is our new cluster member!", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 400, "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Imported_Blog_Media/Skarv-logo.png", "width" : 750 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/skarv-technologies-is-our-new-cluster-member", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Dark_yellow-fill_POS%20(3).png" }, "name" : "Ocean Autonomy Cluster/FI - Fremtidens Industri", "url" : "oceanautonomy.no" } } ``` ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "articleBody" : "I samarbeid med SINTEF arrangerer NCE Aquatech Cluster, Fornybarklyngen, Ocean Autonomy og MIDSEC en studietur til Raufoss for sine medlemmer. Dato: onsdag 04.11.20 – torsdag 05.11.20 Turen vil bestå av omvisning og besøk til ulike bedrifter, med relevante tema for alle klyngene. Målet med turen er å knytte kontakter, og få kunnskap om mulighetene miljøet i Raufoss har å by på. Det vil blant annet bli et besøk til NCE Raufoss, som er det nasjonale kompetansesenteret for lettvekstmaterialer og automatisert produksjon. Du kan lese mer om NCE Raufoss her. I tillegg skal vi besøke katapulten på Raufoss; Manufacturing Technology Norwegian Catapult Centre (MTNC). Du kan lese mer om MTNC her. Besøkene vil bli gjennomført torsdag. Detaljert program kommer senere. Vi reiser med tog fra Trondheim til Lillehammer, og overnatter på hotell i Gjøvik. Alle kostnader vedrørende reise, overnatting og mat dekkes av hver enkelt. Les mer om arrangementet og påmelding her.", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "anniken", "sameAs" : "", "url" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/anniken" }, "dateModified" : "22/06/2020", "datePublished" : "22/06/2020", "headline" : "Bli med på studietur til Raufoss!", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 400, "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Imported_Blog_Media/Tegnebrett-4-2.jpg", "width" : 750 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/bli-med-pa-studietur-til-raufoss", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Dark_yellow-fill_POS%20(3).png" }, "name" : "Ocean Autonomy Cluster/FI - Fremtidens Industri", "url" : "oceanautonomy.no" } } ``` ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "articleBody" : "Forskningsrådet lyser ut 1000-1200 millioner kroner til forskningsinfrastruktur med søknadsfrist 18. november. Den fullstendige utlysningsteksten blir klar i slutten av juni, og søknader kan opprettes fra og med 7. oktober. Alle som vil søke om infrastrukturmidler i år, måtte sende inn en skisse før 27. mai. Nå har alle skissene kommet inn, og er publisert på Forskningsrådet.no. Klyngemedlemmene NTNU og SINTEF Ocean har sendt inn flere skisser, og de finnes blant annet under skisser for Transport og Maritim. En fullstendig oversikt over alle skisser finnes her. Skissene skal bidra til at forskningsorganisasjoner og -infrastrukturer får til en god nasjonal koordinering og samhandling som igjen skal lede fram til solide søknader til hovedutlysningen i november. Det har kommet inn mange skisser, og dersom alle skissene blir til søknader vil konkurransen bli veldig hard. Forskningsrådet ber derfor forskningsorganisasjonene og institusjonene om å koordinere seg, og se etter mulige samarbeidspartnere blant de andre innsendte skissene. Det er et krav at midlene som skal gå til forskningsinfrastruktur er av nasjonal viktighet, og da menes infrastruktur som: Har bred nasjonal interesse Legger grunnlaget for å kunne utføre internasjonalt ledende forskning Som hovedregel bare finnes ett eller få steder i landet Skal gjøres tilgjengelig for relevante forskningsmiljøer og næringer", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "anniken", "sameAs" : "", "url" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/anniken" }, "dateModified" : "19/06/2020", "datePublished" : "19/06/2020", "headline" : "Nasjonal satsing på forskningsinfrastruktur", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 400, "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Imported_Blog_Media/forksningsr%C3%A5det.png", "width" : 750 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/nasjonal-satsing-pa-forskningsinfrastruktur", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Dark_yellow-fill_POS%20(3).png" }, "name" : "Ocean Autonomy Cluster/FI - Fremtidens Industri", "url" : "oceanautonomy.no" } } ``` ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "articleBody" : "The Norwegian Research Council has allocated NOK 2 billion to new centers for research-driven innovation. SFI Autoship, led by NTNU Department of Engineering Cybernetics in cooperation with SINTEF as key research partner, will receieve NOK 100 million over 8 years. Foto: Geir Mogen/NTNU SFI Autoship will develop new knowledge, methods, tools, prototypes, technology and candidates for the Norwegian maritime industry. It will be a global hub for research and innovation on autonomous technologies and systems, with a special focus on safe and secure solutions. The development of autonomous ships is receiving a lot of attention in the maritime industry, both nationally and internationally. SFI Autoship’s goal is to ensure that Norwegian participants take a leading role in this development, especially in regard of technology, business models and security. SFI Autoship is starting this fall and has gathered 20 partners from the Norwegian maritime sector. The partners include end users, product and service providers, research institutions, universities and authorities. The center’s funding is over NOK 200 million over 8 years, where half is covered by the Norwegian Research Council and the rest is covered by the partners. The center’s focus areas are: Innovations in enabling technologies, such as situational awareness, artificial intelligence, self-driving, digital infrastructure, remote operation, simulation and testing. New business models and operational concepts that look at the use of autonomous vessels in a bigger picture How to guarantee the safety and security of using autonomous ships The research and innovation activities at the center will be a combination of long-term and basic research challenges across applications, along with short-term and applied end-user issues. An example of an end user’s need is project partner NCL’s wish to use autonomous ships to transport goods along the Norwegian coastline. Another example is Trondheim Municipality’s wish to explore the use of small autonomous passenger ferries as an alternative to bridges. An important goal for the center is to educate new candidates with the right expertise for the maritime sector, aiming for a minimum of 150 candidates with a master’s degree, 20 PhD-candidates and 4 postdocs. A key ambition is to contribute to a better gender balance in the maritime sector. – We want to contribute to making Norway a leading nation within solutions for autonomous ships. We are doing that by using the potential in a longterm cooperation between universities, research institutions, industry and authorities. We want to contribute to developing new jobs, both directly and indirectly, says Mary Ann Lundteigen, NTNU Professor and manager of SFI Autoship, to the Norwegian magazine Teknisk Ukeblad. The SFI Autoship partners are: NTNU, SINTEF Ocean, SINTEF Digital, UiO, IFE, Sjøfartsdirektoratet, Kystverket, Trondheim havn, Trondheim kommune, Kongsberg Gruppen, DNV GL, Telia, Massterly, Embron, Maritime Robotics, Idletechs, Equinor, G2 Ocean, Grieg Star, NCL, Gard, Torghatten, MacGregor.", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "anniken", "sameAs" : "", "url" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/anniken" }, "dateModified" : "18/06/2020", "datePublished" : "18/06/2020", "headline" : "SFI Autoship: New center for autonomous ships in Trondheim", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 400, "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Imported_Blog_Media/Autonomtfart%C3%B8y_800-1.jpg", "width" : 750 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/sfi-autoship-new-center-for-autonomous-ships-in-trondheim", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Dark_yellow-fill_POS%20(3).png" }, "name" : "Ocean Autonomy Cluster/FI - Fremtidens Industri", "url" : "oceanautonomy.no" } } ``` ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "articleBody" : "Developing parts of Nyhavna for the future growth in ocean technology will strengthen Trondheim’s cutting-edge autonomy environment, commercialize technologies and build a stronger foundation for innovation and entrepreneurship. Renowned institutions such as NTNU AMOS and SINTEF, and companies such as Maritime Robotics and Eelume, are based in Trondheim. The city is a global hub for research and development of maritime autonomous technology. Illustration Eelume This op-ed is written by Frode Halvorsen, Cluster Manager of the Ocean Autonomy Cluster and Senior Advisor at FI, published in the Norwegian newspapers Nidaros June 08. 2020 and Shifter.no June 09. 2020. Article in Norwegian below: Nyhavna bør bli Trondheims digitale lekeplass Å tilrettelegge deler av Nyhavna for den fremtidige veksten innen havromsteknologi vil styrke Trondheims ledende autonomimiljø, kommersialisering av teknologien samt bygge en sterkere grobunn for innovasjon og entreprenørskap. Teknologihovedstaden Trondheim har vært arnested for noe av det mest spennende innen teknologisk utvikling i Norge gjennom flere tiår. Studenter og ansatte fra NTNU har rullet ut den ene teknologien etter den andre, fra mikrokontrollere til kommunikasjonssystemer og ultralyd. Listen er lang. Byens ungdommer har fulgt etter, deltatt på frokostmøter, hackathons og innovasjonscamper. Trondheim ble den 8. byen i verden som fikk Maker Faire-lisens, da i selskap med metropoler som London, New York og Shenzhen. Utfordringen har vært at de fleste av disse entreprenørene og selskapene har forlatt byen så fort de har vokst ut av krybben sin. Under åpningen av Share i Oslo, Are Traasdahls fellesskap for scale-ups i Oslo, presenterte professor Torgeir Reve fra BI nedslående tall for Trondheim. Av norske scale-ups, altså vekstselskap, finner man 50 prosent i Oslo, 25 prosent i Stavanger og 25 prosent i Bergen. Reve poengterte avslutningsvis at 0 prosent av vekstselskapene befinner seg i Trondheim. Det kan sikkert lett å flisespikkes på Reves prosentregning, men sannheten er nok at en avrunding i Trondheims favør dessverre ikke vil gi den store økningen uansett. Trondheim er ikke god nok på å holde på vekstselskapene. Punktum. Autonomihovedstaden Nå ligger mulighetene til rette for at Trondheim kan endre på akkurat dette. Løsningen ligger på Nyhavna, som kan bli Trondheims digitale lekeplass og et nav for innovasjon og kommersialisering av byens fremragende forskning og utvikling innen havromsteknologi. For generiske IT-selskaper, som mange nye scale-ups er, kan arbeidet stort sett kan utføres hvor som helst. Det er klart at nærhet til kunder og kompetanse spiller inn, og da er det kanskje ikke så rart at en del IT-selskaper velger å flytte til Oslo. Der kommer de tettere på både kunder, kompetanse og ikke minst kapital. Men Midt-Norge, med Trondheim i spissen, har et stort komparativt fortrinn på en industri som vanskelig lar seg kopiere i Oslo. Trondheim har det desidert sterkeste miljøet innen havromsteknologi, og spesielt autonom havromsteknologi. Anerkjente aktører som NTNU AMOS og SINTEF samt bedrifter som Maritime Robotics og Eelume, er verdensledende innen forskning og utvikling av autonom havromsteknologi. Potensialet for denne industrien vokser nærmest eksponentielt. Hvordan kan Trondheim utnytte dette potensialet, skape flere kunnskapsbaserte arbeidsplasser og beholde sin verdensledende posisjon? Vi trenger infrastruktur Vi er rågode på å ruge frem vekstbedrifter, men vi må også klare å holde på dem når de vil fly på egne vinger. I motsetning til generiske IT-selskaper som ofte klarer seg med en laptop, krever bedrifter som jobber med havromsteknologi en helt annen infrastruktur for test, demo og verifisering. Eksempelvis krever fjernstyrte operasjoner på en oljeplattform trening av operatører og justering av verktøy for å sørge for alt fungerer. Med en gang du setter deg på båten, ruller fort millionutgiftene. Selv små feilsteg kan gi store økonomiske konsekvenser. For å utvikle autonom havromsteknologi trenger vi et reelt miljø hvor vi kan teste teknologien. Zeabuz, en spinn-out fra NTNU, jobber med å utvikle små autonome og utslippsfrie byferger. For å utvikle en byferge, og andre autonome fartøy for den del, må vi kunne sørge for at ladepunkter fungerer, at passasjerer kommer seg trygt av og på, og at båten observerer og foretar nødvendige unnamanøvre. Selv om virtuelle simuleringer kan gi oss mange svar, trenger vi mer enn en laptop og en kaffemaskin for å sikre at teknologien er trygg å ta i bruk og klar for kommersialisering. Vår digitale dyrehage I 2016 ble Trondheimsfjorden verdens første fullskala testarena for autonome fartøy. Flere teknologimiljøer er i ferd med å etablere seg på Nyhavna, og mer testinfrastruktur skal etableres i tiden som kommer. I tillegg er det allerede etablerte autonomimiljøet på Nyhavna helt avhengig av den infrastrukturen som eksisterer i dag. Dora 2 er en av få tørrdokker, om ikke den eneste, med delvis overbygd tak i landet. Denne type infrastruktur er kritisk for at mange av virksomhetene skal kunne få utført sitt arbeid. Bak mosegrodde betongvegger fra krigens dager befinner det seg verdensledende teknologi, digitale havnearbeidere, og håndverkere av både av den analoge og digitale typen. Autonome slangeroboter ferdes i samme basseng som fjernstyrte robotarmer som foretar serviceoppdrag på plattformbein – alt i fullskala. Og det er akkurat denne digitale dyrehagen som kan styrke teknologihovedstandens komparative fortrinn i årene fremover. Ved at man får etablert og tilrettelagt deler av Nyhavna for den fremtidige veksten og behovet innen havromsteknologi, vil Trondheim ikke bare opprettholde posisjonen sin som det ledende miljøet innen havromsautonomi, men også være rustet for bygge en enda sterkere grobunn for innovasjon og entreprenørskap.", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "anniken", "sameAs" : "", "url" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/anniken" }, "dateModified" : "09/06/2020", "datePublished" : "09/06/2020", "headline" : "Nyhavna should become Trondheim’s digital playground", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 400, "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Imported_Blog_Media/Eelume_Inspeksjon_4K-scaled.jpg", "width" : 750 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/nyhavna-bor-bli-trondheims-digitale-lekeplass", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Dark_yellow-fill_POS%20(3).png" }, "name" : "Ocean Autonomy Cluster/FI - Fremtidens Industri", "url" : "oceanautonomy.no" } } ``` ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "articleBody" : "One small ROV, developed by cluster member Blueye Robotics, is saving Equinor millions of NOK in inspection costs on the semi-submersible platform “Kristin”. The seawater intake on the platform’s fire pumps must be inspected three to four times per year. Previously, the inspections were carried out by renting offshore vessels with large ROVs and specialists, with daily rates of about 250 000 NOK per day. – Equinor saves one million NOK each time we don’t have to rent a large offshore vessel to do these inspections, says Platform Manager Narve Aske to the Norwegian newspaper Adresseavisen. About a year ago, Equinor bought Blueye Robotics’ Pioneer drone for under 100 000 NOK to do the same job. The drone is operated from the platform deck, unhindered by strong winds and waves. – They have used the drone many times for inspection, and demonstrated how simple it is to use, says Marketing Director Interim & Software Developer at Blueye Robotics Andreas Viggen, to the Norwegian magazine Teknisk Ukeblad. The Pioneer can dive to 150 meters depth and is operated through a wire, which also transmits HD images and video. In this case, the seawater intakes are 21 meters below the surface and the drone is operated from a smartphone or tablet. Earlier this year, Blueye Robotics launched the Blueye Pro, an upgraded version targeted at all professionals with a need for a flexible and easy to use tool to perform their inspections, without being dependent on divers or ROV pilots. Blueye Robotics was founded in 2015 based on an idea from Erik Dyrkoren, who was working on the concept at MARINTEK and NTNU AMOS. Today the company has over 20 employees from all over the world with expertise in software, robotics, mechanical- and industrial design, underwater technology, graphic design and business development.", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "anniken", "sameAs" : "", "url" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/anniken" }, "dateModified" : "04/06/2020", "datePublished" : "04/06/2020", "headline" : "Equinor saves millions using underwater drones", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 400, "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Imported_Blog_Media/04_Skrog_lowres.jpg", "width" : 750 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/equinor-saves-millions-using-underwater-drones", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Dark_yellow-fill_POS%20(3).png" }, "name" : "Ocean Autonomy Cluster/FI - Fremtidens Industri", "url" : "oceanautonomy.no" } } ```