Equipped with Greenroom Robotics’ GAMA software, the 57-m decommissioned Armidale-class patrol boat Sentinel became the largest vessel in Australia’s history to be operated both remotely and with full navigational autonomy. The Endurance Trials for the PBAT, which took place over four days in April 2024, saw Sentinel autonomously navigate a challenging 1,305-km route along the Western Australian coastline. During this period, the GAMA software maintained autonomous control of the vessel for practically the entire voyage, successfully executing close to 150 autonomous avoidance maneuvers to steer clear of incoming vessels and detected hazards.
THE GAMA ADVANTAGE
In a market dominated by hardware-dependent solutions, GAMA’s hardware-agnostic design goes beyond the norm. Rather than being locked into proprietary equipment, GAMA integrates with any vessel, allowing existing crewed platforms to be converted into optionally crewed, autonomous or remotely controlled vessels.
This flexibility offers a clear advantage over off-the-shelf autonomous boats, which often require substantial hardware investments and are limited to strictly autonomous use. GAMA supports advanced remote or COLREGS-compliant autonomous navigation, path planning, and probabilistic collision avoidance through data fusion from optical, IR, RADAR, sonar, AIS, and other sensors.
Additionally, operators can manage and oversee GAMA-equipped vessels remotely from anywhere in the world, providing complete control regardless of location.
As part of Greenroom Robotics’ modular software platform, GAMA also receives lifetime updates, ensuring GAMA-equipped vessels remain at the forefront of the latest developments in Robotics, Autonomous Systems, and Artificial Intelligence (RASAI).
PROVEN SOLUTIONS
GAMA, along with other products on the Greenroom Platform, is a proven, ready-to deploy solution for today’s maritime operations. Tested extensively by the Australian Navy and Trusted Autonomous Systems, the software has demonstrated reliability in a range of dynamic real-world conditions.
In partnership with Bureau Veritas, a global leader in classification and offshore safety, Greenroom Robotics is actively involved in developing the rules and regulations for maritime autonomous systems. This collaboration ensures the software not only meets current class certification standards but will continue to shape and support the advancement of maritime robotics, autonomous navigation, situational awareness, and operational management.
This spotlight was originally featured in ON&T’s October/November issue. Click here to read more.
