The South Korean shipping company HMM has signed a contract with the compatriot Avikus of the HD Hyundai group with the aim to introduce autonomous navigation solutions based on on the artificial intelligence HiNAS Control developed by the latter company on 40 ships in its fleet. The goal is to improve the competitiveness of the fleet through Autonomous setting of optimal navigation and routes without crew intervention, improving efficiency operating of ships by reducing bunker costs and greenhouse gas emissions. as well as increasing safety by providing for maritime accidents with the use of advanced intelligence for the real-time situational awareness. Based on the results of this first experimentation it will be decided whether to extend the deployment of these applications to the entire fleet.

In addition, HMM and Avikus have simultaneously signed a agreement with the shipbuilding company HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering of the same HD Hyundai group to collaborate in intelligence-driven autonomous navigation technology artificial.