Autonomous containers designed by Norwegian students

Norwegian graduates have spent their summer developing smart robot containers that can sail to ports without human interaction.

Project manager Ole Johan Lønnum, a marine technology graduate at the Norwegian Univeristy of Science and Technology (NTNU), developed SEAtrue, along with eight other graduates, to distribute aquaculture products.

SEAtrue is a supply chain system that consists of self-propelled containers. Containers are released from the vessel and position themselves for pick up by a designated container ship. Alternatively, they can sail to a nearby port.

SEAtrue works with TraceEat, a consumer application that sends information about customer preferences to DNV GL’s digital platform, Veracity. Veracity then uses data from ships to determine the optimal route for reaching the consumer.

The autonomous containers feature cooling techniques to extend the shelf life and they will make use of big data to reduce costs, ensure higher product quality and better informed customers

The solution was presented at DNV GL’s headquarters in Høvik.