--- title: News | malin --- [![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/malin) - [Norwegian](https://oceanautonomy.no/no/nyhetstest/author/malin) # malin ## [Autonomimiljøet i Midt-Norge får støtte til millionprosjekt](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/autonomimiljoet-i-midt-norge-far-stotte-til-millionprosjekt) Posted by [malin](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/malin) | Dec 16, 2021, 12:22:07 PM **– Autonom havromsteknologi er vi allerede veldig gode på. Nå vil vi bruke design for å gjøre den...** [CONTINUE READING](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/autonomimiljoet-i-midt-norge-far-stotte-til-millionprosjekt) ## [– Through this collaboration, we get thorough testing](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/through-this-collaboration-we-get-thorough-testing) Posted by [malin](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/malin) | Mar 11, 2021, 10:30:23 AM Illustration: Mikael Sætereid/Fremtidens Industri. **AutoAgri and SAP Norway have agreed to...** [CONTINUE READING](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/through-this-collaboration-we-get-thorough-testing) ## [Joins forces to build trust in robots](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/joins-forces-to-build-trust-in-robots) Posted by [malin](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/malin) | Mar 8, 2021, 10:26:25 AM Asgeir Sørensen og Bjørn Tore Markussen. Photo: Private. **A new partnership between the Centre...** [CONTINUE READING](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/joins-forces-to-build-trust-in-robots) ## [Four 50,000 NOK grants](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/four-50000-nok-grants) Posted by [malin](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/malin) | Mar 1, 2021, 3:49:56 PM **Ocean Autonomy Cluster has established four grant programs at 50,000 NOK each. All cluster members...** [CONTINUE READING](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/four-50000-nok-grants) ## [Conquering the sea with a snake robot](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/conquering-the-sea-with-a-snake-robot) Posted by [malin](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/malin) | Feb 17, 2021, 2:28:15 PM Today the robot can go down to 500 meters. Illustration: Eelume **At the end of this year, [Eelume](https://eelume.com/)...** [CONTINUE READING](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/conquering-the-sea-with-a-snake-robot) ## [Se opptak av webinar om innovative anskaffelser](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/se-opptak-av-webinar-om-innovative-anskaffelser) Posted by [malin](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/malin) | Feb 4, 2021, 1:47:58 PM **Første februar arrangerte Forskningsrådet, Nasjonalt program for leverandørutvikling og...** [CONTINUE READING](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/se-opptak-av-webinar-om-innovative-anskaffelser) ## [Equinor and Techstars thinks Ocean Access is one of the most exciting startups](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/equinor-and-techstars-thinks-ocean-access-is-one-of-the-most-exciting-startups) Posted by [malin](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/malin) | Feb 2, 2021, 10:28:49 AM **Ten startups have been selected to be a part of Equinor and Techstars Energy Accelerator. One of...** [CONTINUE READING](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/equinor-and-techstars-thinks-ocean-access-is-one-of-the-most-exciting-startups) ## [Researchers are hiring game developers for ensuring safe autonomous ferries](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/researchers-are-hiring-game-developers-for-ensuring-safe-autonomous-ferries) Posted by [malin](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/malin) | Jan 21, 2021, 8:39:31 AM **NTNU and Zeabuz are looking for a game developer to work on the pioneering Gemini 3D simulation...** [CONTINUE READING](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/researchers-are-hiring-game-developers-for-ensuring-safe-autonomous-ferries) ## [SFI Autoship – Eight years with autonomous ships](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/sfi-autoship-eight-years-with-autonomous-ships) Posted by [malin](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/malin) | Jan 20, 2021, 10:26:25 AM Illustration by Bjarne Stenberg. **SFI Autoship is a new 8-years research-based innovation center...** [CONTINUE READING](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/sfi-autoship-eight-years-with-autonomous-ships) ## [Torghatten teams up with Zeabuz](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/torghatten-teams-up-with-zeabuz) Posted by [malin](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/malin) | Jan 18, 2021, 8:26:50 AM **The Norwegian transports company Torghatten has joined the owner side in Zeabus. 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All rights reserved. [Privacy policy](https://oceanautonomy.no/privacy-policy?hsLang=en-us) - - - ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "articleBody" : "– Autonom havromsteknologi er vi allerede veldig gode på. Nå vil vi bruke design for å gjøre den enda bedre, slik at den kan eksporteres til resten av verden. Ole Andreas Alsos, NTNU. Det sier Ole Andreas Alsos, førsteamanuensis ved Institutt for design ved NTNU. Torsdag ble det klart at kapasitetsløftet Mennesket i fremtidens havromsoperasjoner (MIDAS) er et av åtte prosjekter som får støtte av Forskningsrådet, og dermed har en totalramme på 36 millioner kroner over seks år. Med i prosjektet er åtte NTNU-institutter, tre sentre, og tre klynger som representerer over 150 bedrifter. – For at den autonome havromsteknologien vår skal få fotfeste utenfor Norge, må folk ha tillit til den. I tillegg må vi ha gode forretningsmodeller som sikrer verdiskapningen regionalt og nasjonalt. Vi starter først her hjemme med å utvikle kunnskap og bygge kapasitet og forskningskompetanse innen design og forretningsutvikling hos regionalt næringsliv, sier Alsos. – Derfor skal prosjektet MIDAS ta for seg både teknologiutvikling, design og forretningsutvikling, sier Frode Halvorsen, leder av klyngen Ocean Autonomy Cluster. Teknologi og design Den autonome teknologiutviklingen har allerede kommet langt. Et viktig steg videre er derfor å forstå menneskets rolle i møtet med autonome systemer. Systemene må designes slik at mennesker aksepterer og stoler på teknologien. Frode Halvorsen, Ocean Autonomy Cluster. – Teknologiutviklingen har skjedd raskt, men markedet er fortsatt umodent og henger ikke med på utviklingen. Gjennom dette prosjektet skal vi øke kompetansen innen forretningsutvikling og design, sier Halvorsen. – Økende grad av autonomi og automatiserte systemer gjør menneskets rolle mer viktig, ikke mindre viktig. For at vi skal få tillit til autonome systemer, trenger vi mennesker innsikt i hvordan den fungerer og bekreftelser på at den virker som den skal for at vi stoler på den og tar den i bruk, sier Alsos. I tillegg til NTNU er DNV, Norbit, Maritime Robotics, EGGS Design, SINTEF Digital, MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) med i designteamet i prosjektet. – Når tilliten er på plass, og terskelen for å ta i bruk teknologien er mindre, vil det være med på å åpne dørene for eksport av teknologien, sier Alsos. Den tette og avgjørende koblingen mellom teknologiutvikling, design og forretningsutvikling er derfor sentral i prosjektet. Det er ofte i dette skjæringspunktet at ny innovasjon oppstår. – Gjennom dette prosjektet skal vi få til det nødvendige samspillet mellom teknologi, design og forretningsutvikling. Ved å gjøre det tar vi vare på og videreutvikler, den verdiskapningen som skjer i regionen, sier Halvorsen. Bærekraft på forskjellige nivåer Prosjektdeltakerne forventer også at dette kapasitetsløftet vil ha positive effekter i et bærekraftperspektiv. Innføring av autonomi i maritim næring kan gi økt verdiskapning og reduserte utslipp, derfor er autonom teknologi en viktig brikke i det grønne skiftet. – Dette er effekter som kan merkes både nasjonalt og internasjonalt. En tilleggseffekt for vår region, er sosial bærekraft. Med økt synlighet og forskningsaktivitet i næringslivet her i Trøndelag, blir det mer attraktivt for dyktige kandidater, og blir værende igjen og bosette seg her, sier Halvorsen. Disse leder prosjektets arbeidspakker: Institutt for design (ID), NTNU (Prosjektleder) Institutt for internasjonal forretningsdrift (IIF), NTNU Ålesund SINTEF Digital Ocean Autonomy Cluster Digital Norway Et lite glimt fra NTNUs landkontrollab (SCL) i Trondheim. Denne illustrasjonen viser forskningsfasilitetene, hvor NTNU kan utføre en rekke tester knyttet til autonome skip. FOTO: Nicholas Lund.", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "malin", "sameAs" : "", "url" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/malin" }, "dateModified" : "16/12/2021", "datePublished" : "16/12/2021", "headline" : "Autonomimiljøet i Midt-Norge får støtte til millionprosjekt", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 400, "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Imported_Blog_Media/NTNU-Milliampere.jpg", "width" : 750 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/autonomimiljoet-i-midt-norge-far-stotte-til-millionprosjekt", "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" : "Illustration: Mikael Sætereid/Fremtidens Industri. AutoAgri and SAP Norway have agreed to collaborate. The purpose of the cooperation is to map the load in the structure of AutoAgri’s autonomous tractor. This is an essential step towards optimizing the innovative tractor. – We think this is super exciting, says the development manager at SAP Norway, Martin Hasle. After looking for projects they could be a part of, they were put in touch with AutoAgri. – We quickly saw that they needed the technology we have, says Hasle. SAP has software for simulating physical objects. It can be anything from oil platforms to smaller components. – The most important thing is that our software is high-speed, and that we can do real-time simulation, says Hasle. It is this technology that they will contribute to during the prototype testing of AutoAgri’s autonomous tractor. They will soon be ready to start the testing. – Our test season is from May and throughout the summer. It is very nice to have a professional partner on the team who will help us with the testing. SAP will help us retrieve data and process the data, says Jostein Sandvik in AutoAgri. During the prototype testing, they will map how the load on the tractor’s structure is, depending on, for example, speed, terrain, equipment and lifting weight. – Then, the tractor will have all the instrumentation, and the results we get from the testing will be fed into a digital twin. We will use the results we get to adapt and optimize the tractor. Then we will take it further from prototype to demo, then full scale, Sandvik says. – By doing it this way, we get thorough tests, while we get a lot of data collected in a short time, says Hasle. – The collaboration with SAP gives us an important tool that provides us with good insight into what measures we must implement, says Sandvik. – Because this is an autonomous vehicle, you are more dependent on such tests. There is no driver who can observe how the vehicle reacts and handles various stresses, says Hasle. Sandvik believes the testing will be more thorough by conducting it in collaboration with SAP. – We have developed a tractor that is not like other tractors. This means that we have no basis for comparison. Therefore, it is difficult for us to rely on experience from tests of other tractors. We get thorough tests through the collaboration with SAP, and the testing itself will take less time. Thorough testing, the risk of the project will be significantly reduced. – It again leads to the tractor being safer and optimal for the customer, he adds. The testing and the digital twin will also be useful for AutoaAgri and their customers when the tractor has entered the commercial market. – The tool that SAP develops can also be used further in the production, service, and maintenance of the tractor. The opportunity to continue to use the tool has been particularly interesting for us, says Sandvik.", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "malin", "sameAs" : "", "url" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/malin" }, "dateModified" : "11/03/2021", "datePublished" : "11/03/2021", "headline" : "– Through this collaboration, we get thorough testing", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 400, "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Imported_Blog_Media/2021-Autoagri-4-scaled.jpeg", "width" : 750 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/through-this-collaboration-we-get-thorough-testing", "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" : "Asgeir Sørensen og Bjørn Tore Markussen. Photo: Private. A new partnership between the Centre for the 4th Industrial Revolution Ocean (C4IR) and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has been established to establish trust in ocean data collected from autonomous underwater vehicles. The partnership was announced by Norwegian SciTech News last week. As we rely more and more on autonomous underwater vessels to collect critical ocean data, the big question is if this data will be useful and trusted by policymakers. Or will we all be drowned in mountains of streaming, big data from the ocean? Answering this question is the challenge of a newly created Hoffman Fellowship in Building Trust for Ocean Data – a 3-year postdoc position supported by NTNU and the World Economic Forum, and hosted by NTNU and the C4IR Ocean. The groups are conducting an international search for a young, academic innovator who can pioneer technical and cultural approaches to making sure that the data collected by autonomous underwater vehicles is both trustworthy and trusted. – NTNU and SINTEF are honoured and grateful that we together with our partners C4IR Ocean and WEF can leverage the efforts on handling big data at a high quality. The value for us and the society is based on trusted data, said Asgeir J. Sørensen in the article by Norwegian SciTech News. Sørensen is a professor at NTNU’s Department of Marine Technology and director of AMOS, the Centre for Autonomous Marine Operations and Systems. The partnership between C4IR Ocean and NTNU, supported by World Economic Forum, will bring together the latest thinking in data, technology, science, and industrial innovation to try to change how evidence informs ocean management and in doing so, seeks to find new ways for science and data to inform a sustainable blue economy. – The ambition of the C4IR Oceans flagship project, the Ocean Data Platform, is to establish the largest and most inclusive hub for ocean data. Establishing trust in ocean data collected from autonomous vehicles is key for decision-makers to be able to rely on these data as a basis for management. We truly look forward to the results from the joint Fellowship with NTNU, says Bjørn Tore Markussen, CEO C4IR Ocean. Read the whole article about the partnership and their project at Norwegian SciTech News.", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "malin", "sameAs" : "", "url" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/malin" }, "dateModified" : "08/03/2021", "datePublished" : "08/03/2021", "headline" : "Joins forces to build trust in robots", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 400, "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Imported_Blog_Media/Asgeir-Sorensen-og-Bjorn-Tore-Markussen-e1615195486249-edited-e1615195920217.jpg", "width" : 750 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/joins-forces-to-build-trust-in-robots", "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" : "Ocean Autonomy Cluster has established four grant programs at 50,000 NOK each. All cluster members can apply for these funds. A criterion is that the recipient must collaborate with another cluster member in the project they apply for. The grant has a simple process for application and reporting, and the cluster’s steering committee will evaluate the applications on an ongoing basis. If you want to send an application or know more about the grant, contact cluster manager Frode Halvorsen. Phone: +47 91 84 59 69 Mail: frode@fi-nor.no", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "malin", "sameAs" : "", "url" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/malin" }, "dateModified" : "01/03/2021", "datePublished" : "01/03/2021", "headline" : "Four 50,000 NOK grants", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 400, "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Imported_Blog_Media/Forflaate_logo-1024x507.png", "width" : 750 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/four-50000-nok-grants", "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" : "Today the robot can go down to 500 meters. Illustration: Eelume At the end of this year, Eelume will be ready to demonstrate their autonomous underwater snake robot. Next year they will hit the commercial market. If you see a video of Eelumes snake robot, you might for a second believe you are watching a trailer for the next big sci-fi movie. But you are not. You are looking at how inspections and maintenance of infrastructure on the seabed can be done. – We develop a fantastic underwater robot. The slim robot is a combination of joints, thrusters and various payload modules, says Morten Bjerkholt. He is the CEO of Eelume. The main purpose of the robot is to inspect and do maintenance work on infrastructure below sea level. One important aspect of the robot is that it is designed and engineered to live on the seabed. Because of this, companies don’t have to use expensive ships to carry the robot out to the area they need it. This also means that they don’t have to pay attention to weather condition at sea. – With our robot at the seabed they can do inspections and interventions at any time. This will limit the costs of inspections and maintenance, says Bjerkholt. The LEGO-principle When Eelume was started in 2014, they looked towards the oil and gas industry and found a good partner in Equinor. – This is still a big and important market for us. However, oil and gas is not so “hot” these days. That is why we also look toward other markets, for example offshore wind, says Bjerkholt. The robotic snake is built after the LEGO-principle. – The robot consists of different modules. For example, battery modules, thruster modules and pay load modules. The modules can be changed, depending on what the customer need it to do. This has been an important principle for us from the start. Because the robot can use several different modules, it can easily be converted to use in other industries and markets. – Right now, we are developing an environment sensor module which can be used to measure environmental parameters in the ocean, such as methan, oxygen, fluor, temperature etc.. One of the industries Eelume is looking towards, is offshore wind and the aquaculture industry. – Because of the modules, we can serve a wide range of industries, even though the robot initially was built with the subsea oil and gas industry in mind. Read also: Building a national team for autonomous ocean technology with Katapult Ocean Triple joint snake robot. Illustration: Eelume. 30-35 snake robots in five years After years of research and development, Eelume soon will be ready to demonstrate the snake robot. – We have solved the mechanics of the robot. This year we will demonstrate that the robot operates autonomously, like a self-steering, subsea Tesla. And next year, Eelume will hit the commercial marked. – We have already delivered a snake robot to NTNU. Currently that one has a thin fiber cable connected to it, but it will be upgraded this year to operate autonomously and the cable will be removed. Within the first six months of 2022, Eelume will enter the commercial marked with their wireless snake robot.Many have already shown their interest in the robot, and we get a lot of inquiries. – What are your ambitions for the coming years? – We aim to sell 30 to 35 snake robots in the next five years. – How is the competition? – There are several other companies that we have to compete with. Our advantage is the unique shape of the robot, and the joints that gives it the ability to maneuver like no other subsea robot. – What is the next step when the snake robot has reached the commercial market? – We will continue to develop the robot and the modules. The technology develops fast, and we have to be a part of the development. We can’t lean back when we start to deliver our robots to the customers. Today the robot can go down to 500 meters. – At that depth, the robot covers all the installations at Norwegian continental shelf. But the plan is that the robot in time can go even deeper. – We have received requests for a robot that can go down to 1500 and 3000 meters deep. This is something we can offer eventually. Noticed by CNN Eelumes snake robot has been noticed, both national and international. In January CNN wrote an article about the robot. – We were very surprised when they contacted us. The timing was perfect, and its always fun to be noticed, especially by someone like CNN. And the attention caused by the article has been positive for Eelume. – The article has not given us any sales yet, but we got lots of new contacts because of the article. Only three monts before the CNN wrote about Eelume, they wrote an article about Zeabus and their autonomous electric ferries. Both Eelume and Zeabuz are located in Trondheim. The snake robot in action. Photo: Eelume. – Research is everything By some, Trondheim is called the technology capital of Norway. To be a part of the technology environment in Trondheim has been important for Eelume. – Eelume was established as a spin-off from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Without research at NTNU and SINTEF there would be no Eelume. Our CTO, Mr. Pål Liljebäck did his PhD. within snake robotics at NTNU. – Research which can be turned into industrial solutions and products is everything. There are a lot of advanced mathematics and sensor technology needed to make our robot working. For Eelume it’s important to be a part of an environment where development of new technology stands in the forefront. And Eelume needs more people with the right competence. – In this sector, we see a craving for competent people. This also applies to us. So, if you have the right competence, we need more people on our team, says Bjerkholt. Read also: SFI Autoship – Eight years with autonomous ships.", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "malin", "sameAs" : "", "url" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/malin" }, "dateModified" : "17/02/2021", "datePublished" : "17/02/2021", "headline" : "Conquering the sea with a snake robot", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 400, "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Imported_Blog_Media/Eely-with-lights.jpg", "width" : 750 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/conquering-the-sea-with-a-snake-robot", "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" : "Første februar arrangerte Forskningsrådet, Nasjonalt program for leverandørutvikling og Direktoratet for økonomistyring et webinar om innovative anskaffelser og støttemuligheter. Nå kan du se opptak av webinaret. Webinaret tar blant annet for hva innovative anskaffelser er og hvordan de fungerer. Det gir også detaljert informasjon om de to prosjektformene Innovasjonspartnerskap og Førkommersiell anskaffelse, og hvordan du kan søke om støtte til disse. Webinaret varer i underkant av en time. Opptak av webinaret finner du her.", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "malin", "sameAs" : "", "url" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/malin" }, "dateModified" : "04/02/2021", "datePublished" : "04/02/2021", "headline" : "Se opptak av webinar om innovative anskaffelser", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 400, "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Imported_Blog_Media/Innovativ-anskaffelse.jpg", "width" : 750 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/se-opptak-av-webinar-om-innovative-anskaffelser", "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" : "Ten startups have been selected to be a part of Equinor and Techstars Energy Accelerator. One of these are Ocean Access, member of Ocean Autonomy Cluster. Ocean Access is one of two Norwegian startups that got selected for the Energy Accelerator program. They were selected among hundreds of applicants across 44 countries. – This is an amazing oppurtunity for us and we are so excited to collaborate with and learn from Equinor, Kongsberg and Capgemini, and to get help in growing our company and take Ocean Access to the next step, Ocean Access writes on their website. Being selected for this program, means that the ten startups will receive support by one hundred mentors. Ten startups have been selected from hundreds of applicants across 44 countries. Through the 13-week program they will seek to accelerate their development as they tap into a global network of experts and resources from Equinor, KONGSBERG, Capgemini and Techstars. – The selected startups represent some of the most exciting ideas within the energy sector, Equinor writes on their website. The companies are trying to increase safety at sea, improve oil production with lower CO2 footprint and produce hydrogen more efficiently. And do wind turbines really need blades? – We believe working together with startups that push barriers within technology and innovation is fundamental to shape the future of energy. Following the success of our previous accelerator programs, we are excited to have a new class of innovative startups to unlock opportunities within oil and gas, renewables and low-carbon solutions. I look forward to collaborate with the teams and create value, says Gareth Burns, Equinor’s vice president for Equinor Ventures in a statement. – Norway has a world-class energy-technology industry and is recognised as a true global energy hub. It is the ideal place to engage with subject matter experts if you are working on disruptive solutions within energy in a broad context, says Audun Abelsnes, managing director Techstars Energy. Due to COVID-19, this year the accelerator will be held digitally. Over one hundred mentors will contribute with experience and the opportunity to create networks. The program starts on 15 February and finishes on 11 May with a Demo Day. Here, the startups will present their solutions to Equinor, the partners and other potential investors.", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "malin", "sameAs" : "", "url" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/malin" }, "dateModified" : "02/02/2021", "datePublished" : "02/02/2021", "headline" : "Equinor and Techstars thinks Ocean Access is one of the most exciting startups", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 400, "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Imported_Blog_Media/team_oceanaccess-768x449-1-e1588675694898-1.jpg", "width" : 750 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/equinor-and-techstars-thinks-ocean-access-is-one-of-the-most-exciting-startups", "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" : "NTNU and Zeabuz are looking for a game developer to work on the pioneering Gemini 3D simulation platform for development and assurance of autonomous ships and vessels. – “Gaming” is more than just culture; its approach to 3D visualization and gameplay is also used for research. Using game engines as frameworks allows for a far more visual and concepting approach in development, testing, simulation, and verification of technology, says Kjetil Vasstein, soon-to-be PhD student at NTNU’s Department of Engineering Cybernetics. Gemini is the world’s first open-source high-fidelity 3D simulation framework designed for validating the safety of autonomous ships. Gemini is being developed atNTNU in collaboration with partners. Amongst them is Zeabus, a company working on technologies and solutions for next-generation autonomous zero-emission urban passenger ferries. The game developer position which Gemini is now looking for, is paid and part-time. The position will be working with both programming/scripting and level design, as well as animation, 3D modelling and photorealistic rendering. The aim is to launch a platform that implements sensor data, virtual twins, simulation scenarios and 3D models with the visual and interactive possibilities of a game engine. The result is a 3D simulation platform that combines real-time virtual simulation with photorealistic test environments. – In other words; we offer a wide range of challenges. The lucky candidate will have a key role to further develop the project. It is a position that offers a great opportunity to further develop skills in game design as well as gaining first-hand experience in world-leading industrial application of 3D simulation technology, says Vasstein. Safer Travels – The goal of Gemini is safer travels. It’s all in the name, really; Gemini is the Latin name for the “Twins” zodiac sign, which according to mythology helped seafarers lost at sea and led them safety, explains Vasstein. New technology, especially autonomous technology that will be used in passenger transport solutions, must be verified before it is implemented. However, assurance of autonomy is impossible without proper testing. – It’s not possible to gather the amount of data and experience that we need through real-world testing and operations. Let alone the human safety risks associated with deploying immature technology. To assure and establish trust in autonomous technology, we have to simulate at a grand scale. And game developers are needed to build good virtual representations, offering trustworthy simulations that are as close to the real world as possible in regards of visual looks and interaction between objects and other vehicles, says Øyvind Smogeli, COO of Zeabus. Human-in-the-loop A Shore Control Center (SCC) for monitoring and remote takeover of autonomous urban ferries will be established as part of SFI Autoship, a newly established research-based innovation center. Sensor data from the Gemini platform, in combination with research at the SCC, will be used to study human–machine interaction (human-in-the-loop) between vessel and operator at the SCC. This is part of a doctoral thesis by Erik Veitch at NTNU’s Department of Design. – Simulated gameplay from the Gemini platform at SCC will allow controlled testing of scenarios that are not possible or dangerous to set up in real life. We humans are in risk of being surpassed by the fast-paced development of technology. To study human-machine interaction, for example the role of operators and the relationship between operators and autonomous technology, is important for us to be able keep up the pace, says Veitch. Not much research is done on the topic of human-machine interaction, nor 3D simulation frameworks, when it comes to ocean technology. Within the car industry, platforms such as Carla and Vidia Drive offers some of the same functions that the Gemini project is currently developing for ships. – Rapid prototyping and the involvement of humans in the loop as early as possible, greatly reduces the costs of development. Design concepts, autonomous technology and human-machine interaction can be tested in early phases, without having to build any physical models, says Vasstein.", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "malin", "sameAs" : "", "url" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/malin" }, "dateModified" : "21/01/2021", "datePublished" : "21/01/2021", "headline" : "Researchers are hiring game developers for ensuring safe autonomous ferries", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 400, "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Imported_Blog_Media/FerrySunset1.png", "width" : 750 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/researchers-are-hiring-game-developers-for-ensuring-safe-autonomous-ferries", "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" : "Illustration by Bjarne Stenberg. SFI Autoship is a new 8-years research-based innovation center that is headed by NTNU. During the coming years they will contribute to Norwegian players taking a leading role in the development of autonomous ships for safe and sustainable operations. – It was a long process which started all the way back in late 2016, but in June 2020 we finally got the news that NTNU would be the host for SFI Autoship, says Professor Mary Ann Lundteigen. She is the director of SFI Autoship. The purpose of an SFI centers is to develop expertise in fields of importance for innovation and value creation. Through long-term research conducted in close collaboration between research-performing companies and prominent research groups, the SFI centers are to enhance technology transfer, internationalization, and researcher training. The scientific merit of the research must be of high international caliber. It’s the Research Council of Norway that grants and finance the SFI-centers. – What sets the SFI-centers apart from other research projects, is the amount of funding, and the length of the project, says Lundteigen. The SFI Autoship has a budget of 240 MNOK over 8 years, with funding coming from the Research Council and the Centre partners. – This gives us the opportunity to direct the resources over a longer period to solve some of the more complex challenges associated with autonomous transport at sea, says Lundteigen. Levels of autonomy – the dream of level five Autonomy means systems that can perceive what is happening, and then decide what to do. – In the car industry, which has advanced farthest and used most resources in developing autonomous systems, they operate with six levels of autonomy, Morten Breivik explains. He is the Head of Department of Engineering Cybernetics at NTNU, the host department at NTNU for SFI AutoShip. To explain the levels of autonomy he uses well knowns examples from the automotive sector. – Level zero means no automation. Level one is for example driver assistance, such as cruise control. Level two is partial automation, where both speed and steering has been automated, used for example in automatic parking, says Breivik. – For levels zero to two, a human always monitors the driving environment.Level three is called conditional automation. On this level, the vehicle can perform most driving tasks, but human intervention is still required if something goes wrong. It’s autonomy up to this level we see today, for example with Tesla cars. – Level four we call high automation. At this level, the vehicle performs all driving tasks for a specific operation like for example urban driving. Human override is still possible, Breivik continues. He hopes that within the eight years of SFI AutoShip, we will see more of level four autonomy for different types of ship operations. Lundteigen agrees and confirms that this corresponds well with the ambition level among the SFI partners. – SFI AutoShip will work to solve problems related to level four. We also aim at developing technologies that can realize full autonomy for some selected applications, says Lundteigen. Full autonomy is what is referred to as level 5, where a vehicle performs all driving task under all conditions, without the need for human attention. – Level five is for some the ultimate dream, but we are not there yet, and maybe never will reach it. Besides the technological challenges to reach this level, it may also be a question whether investments into such solutions are sustainable. Celebrating the news that SFI AutoShip became one of the 22 SFI centers funded by the Research Council of Norway (June 2020). Ingelin Steinsland (Vice Dean of Research at the Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (IE)), Morten Breivik, Mary Ann Lundteigen and Ingrid Schjølberg (Dean, IE faculty). Photo by Kai T. Dragland. One mission – several challenges In the next eight years, SFI Autoship will direct the research to several disciplines of autonomy and autonomous ships. – To get to the point we want, we need to look at the whole picture, not just one part, says Lundteigen. Therefore SFI Autoship has created seven work packages within autonomy and autonomous ships that they will concentrate their research around for the next eight years. – Five of the work packages cover research in autonomy and control, digital infrastructure, remote control centers and human factors, safety and assurance and sustainable operations, says Breivik. – The sixth work package, which we call the heart of SFI AutoShip, is where we define research needs, collect data, and test the results generated from the other five work packages. We have identified four main use cases, covering deep sea bulk shipping, short sea container shipping, ferries, and offshore support operations, Lundteigen explains. – The seventh work package focus on the utilization and transfer of the research outcomes into development of new products, services, procedures, guidelines, standards, and technology together with the partners, Lundteigen continues. To give one example of a challenge where industry calls for more research, Lundteigen points to situational awareness. This is a topic that is important for several of the work packages. – This concerns the ship’s and the control centers’ ability to interpret and describe the surroundings of the ship, including tracking of other objects in the area. Here, we have many challenges to solve – both technologically but also concerning how people can perceive the information from advanced sensor systems, says Lundteigen. – This calls for better and improved sensor technologies, higher capacities in digital infrastructure for communication, and better ways to set up and organize remote operation centers so that all the information becomes available where it is needed. Situational awareness is also vital for ensuring that the risk of accidents is as low as possible, and that early incidents are acted upon in due time, Lundteigen continues. – Trying to develop safe and secure autonomous solutions is extremely challenging, and something that the car industry spends billions of dollars on every year. Hence, we must work smart and pragmatic to achieve good solutions suitable for the maritime business, Breivik adds. Working together towards the same goal SFI Autoship is an interdisciplinary center. – In total we have 23 partners including NTNU, covering segments like ship operators, shipping companies, suppliers of ship equipment and technology, ship classification and insurance, authorities, public infrastructure owners, and research. Research partners are NTNU, SINTEF, UiO, and IFE. NTNU, SINTEF and IFE bring in research competence in many areas related to technologies and operation of autonomous ships and operations, while UiO contributes with expertise in maritime law. Together with the industry and public partners in the Center, we want to ensure that our research gives relevant innovations, says Lundteigen. Among the partners are the Norwegian Maritime Directorate and the Norwegian Coastal Administration. – It’s important that the authorities are a part of this project. When the technology develops, the laws of traffic at sea also needs to develop. This applies both to national and international laws for traffic at sea. We need to ensure that the technology and laws work together, and they have to be developed at the same time, says Lundteigen. Another partner is the insurance company Gard. – If companies want to transport goods or people with autonomous vessels, the vessels need to be insured. Therefore, the insurance companies need to be part of the development and part of projects like this, says Lundteigen, to better understand the risks associated with this type of transportation. – Autonomous ships is something entirely new to the industry, so it is important that we have many partners, including the insurance industry, says Breivik. – With partners like Equinor, Torghatten, G2 Ocean, Grieg Star, NCL, Trondheim Havn, and Trondheim Municipality, we will explore further developments of business cases for autonomous ships which are safe as well as sustainable. In this effort, our industry partners on ship classification, DNV-GL, and suppliers of ship equipment and related technologies, Kongsberg Maritime, Maritime Robotics, Massterly, Telia, Embron, MacGregor and Idletechs, will provide important contributions to the research and innovations. Some of these partners are already involved in testing autonomous solutions for cargo transport, port operations, and ferries, says Lundteigen. Both Lundteigen and Breivik believe that more and more people see the advantages of autonomy and autonomous shipping. – Many countries have closed their borders due to the Covid 19 pandemic. At the same time, it is vital to secure the transportation of goods between continents, says Lundteigen. – With autonomous vessels it would be possible to ensure transportation of goods, even during a pandemic. At the same time, autonomous ships would ensure that ship crew would not get stuck at sea due to a pandemic, Breivik says. Illustration by Bjarne Stenberg. Looking into the crystal ball Most of the autonomous vessels we see today, are at level three. But Lundteigen and Breivik believe that level four is within reach. – We will probably see several examples of vessels at level four in five to ten years, says Breivik. – We must go about this in a segmented manner. Some applications will reach this level sooner than others. This has to do with both different technological complexities and different regulations for local, regional, and global operations, he adds. – Where are we in 50 years? – I believe that we in 50 years will find autonomous ships as an integral part of maritime transportation, and for some of these we may even see that level 5 has been reached. I also believe that autonomous ship transportation will be fully integrated with other means of transportation on land and in air, with common logistic systems optimizing their utilization. It is realistic to foresee that we will also have totally new business cases for autonomous shipping in 50 years, which we cannot foresee today. Some of these may stem from new demands from society while other can be because we have solved the limitations of existing technologies and solutions, says Lundteigen. – How will autonomy influence people in their everyday life in the future? – Norway is a country with a long coast. Autonomous vessels might in the future make it easier for people to live in remote parts of the country. For example, it might be possible for people that live on islands to use autonomous vessels to travel when they want, instead of scheduled traffic, says Lundteigen. Autonomous ships can contribute with new ways to bring products along the coast and make it possible to develop new jobs and industries in all areas that can be connected to sea and waters, says Lundteigen. – I believe that we will see the first level four for autonomous vessels for passenger transport in urban areas, since the complexity is lower than most other maritime operations, says Breivik. Here, NTNU has new and existing test infrastructures with MilliAmpere 1 and 2. High activity SFI-Autoship is now at the beginning of its eight-year long journey. – It’s been an intense start. As soon as we got the news that we were awarded this center, we started to plan the activities in more detail, says Lundteigen. This has involved announcing new PhD and researcher (postdoc) positions. During the next eight years, SFI Autoship is going to educate many masters students and PhD-candidates. – This year we will hire several PhD-candidates, so the level of activity will increase when they arrive, says Lundteigen. All students educated through the centre will bring new competence and value for the Norwegian maritime industry.", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "malin", "sameAs" : "", "url" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/malin" }, "dateModified" : "20/01/2021", "datePublished" : "20/01/2021", "headline" : "SFI Autoship – Eight years with autonomous ships", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 400, "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Imported_Blog_Media/Kyst-Norge-edited-scaled.jpg", "width" : 750 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/sfi-autoship-eight-years-with-autonomous-ships", "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 transports company Torghatten has joined the owner side in Zeabus. Now they aim to collect NOK 200 millions and operate Norwegian and international cities with driverless electric ferries. This writes the Norwegian newspaper Finansavisen. – Until now, we have financed the company through public support schemes and through internal issues from employees and entrepreneurs. But at the end of the year, it is clear that Torghatten will become an investor, says Erik Dyrkoren, general manager and co-founder of Zeabuz to Finansavisen. Zeabuz waqsa started in December 2019, and has four employees. The vision is that unmanned ferries with renewable energy and room for 20 to 50 passengers will be able to transport people from A to B on rivers, straits and fjords. – We have great faith in Zeabuz, the technology and business opportunities of the company, says Herigstad-Olsen, CEO Of Torghatten, to Finansavisen. – Torghatten is a very progressive company that wants to invest in the future. We could not have asked for a better investor, says Dyrkoren. Read full article (in Norwegian) from Finansavisen her.", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "malin", "sameAs" : "", "url" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/author/malin" }, "dateModified" : "18/01/2021", "datePublished" : "18/01/2021", "headline" : "Torghatten teams up with Zeabuz", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 400, "url" : "https://26558673.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26558673/Imported_Blog_Media/Zeabuz_urban_v01-scaled-1-e1602853285961-1.jpg", "width" : 750 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/oacnews/torghatten-teams-up-with-zeabuz", "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" } } ```