The systems improve safety at sea and are an essential element in the developing field of autonomous mobility on the water.
For the current Series A financing round, founder Raphael Biancale has attracted two investors with a track record for business building inside and outside the marine industry:
One of Germany’s most successful IT entrepreneurs is Stephan Schambach. An avid sailor, Schambach was the former lead investor behind electric mobility pioneer Torqeedo.
Christoph Ballin founded Torqeedo. During his tenure as CEO he led the company to the global leadership position in waterborne electric mobility.
Both Christoph Ballin and Stephan Schambach join founder Raphael Biancale, former IMOCA class CEO Gaetan Gouerou, and Austrian venture capitalist Invest AG as shareholders of BSB Artificial Intelligence.
Finally, with the financing round amounting to € 3 millions, SEA.AI will strengthen its capabilities in R&D, operations, Sales and Marketing.
Raphael Biancale comments: “I´m very happy to welcome Stephan Schambach and Christoph Ballin on board. They understand the marine industry, they love innovation, and they understand and appreciate the huge potential of AI in navigation.”
Stephan Schambach adds: “After learning about SEA.AI, I immediately understood the role the company can play in marine mobility. Being an early SEA.AI customer myself, the product convinced me that Raphael and his team are on the right track to create new useful tools for safety at sea.”
Christoph Ballin looks ahead: “The SEA.AI team has done a great job in developing the technology and the current generation of products. With the new funding and a reinforced team, we look forward to taking SEA.AI to the next level in its development.”
Baltic Yachts, a Pioneering Shipyard, integrates SEA.AI Machine Vision Technology to its Range of Innovative Options
SEA.AI detects and classifies objects, including those that escape conventional systems such as Radar or AIS. The addition of SEA.AI systems enhance maritime situational awareness, acting as a formidable ally to the capabilities of these established technologies.
The new MacOS and Windows applications provide an user-friendly way to access Sentry, offering a recommended solution for an enhanced user experience with no more browser access needed.
SEA.AI detects floating objects early, using thermal and optical cameras to catch even objects that escape conventional systems such as Radar or AIS: unsignalled craft, floating obstacles, containers, buoys, inflatables, kayaks and persons over board.
