Accordingly, the ferry MF Estelle has begun to set sail in Stockholm city. A captain supervises the ferry to steer itself without touching the controls.
From June 12, the ferry will carry passengers on short routes, a few hundred meters, between islands in Stockholm. The Norwegian company Torghatten, which operates the MF Estelle, aims to eventually operate the ferry completely autonomously, without a supervisor on board.
MF Estelle is equipped with radar, cameras, ultrasound and lidar systems, capable of synthesizing data to control its path.
According to Erik Nilsson, operations director at Torghatten, MF Estelle is equipped with radar, cameras, ultrasound and lidar systems, which are capable of synthesizing data to control the route. If the ferry changes direction or encounters a speedboat, the system detects it in less than a second and updates the route accordingly.
The MF Estelle is 10 meters long, cost $1.6 million and can carry 30 passengers, with tickets costing around $3. The ferry is expected to encourage Swedes to walk or cycle to work instead of driving. It also demonstrates autonomous technology, paving the way for sustainable and efficient maritime transport in the future.
Torghatten wants to increase the number of ferries in Stockholm and other areas. The ferry is a public-private partnership, partly funded by the EU.
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