AVATAR - Milestone! Succesful deployment of the Maverick

04 November 2022 - Published by Tom Pauwels

Important milestone! The IMP research group of KU Leuven successfully deployed their newly designed 1 ton vessel called "The Maverick" for the first time.

Last month, the IMP research group of KU Leuven successfully deployed their newly designed 1 ton vessel called "The Maverick" for the first time.

This first experiment already demonstrated the advantages of the AVATAR-driven design choices, in particular the high manoeuvrability required for close-encounter vessel operations in urban waterway transport situations.

The next step involves integration of sensor systems to increase the Mavericks automation capabilities, together with more elaborated experiments, in collaboration with other AVATAR project partners.

Below, pictures are included of the succesful deployment. A video is available via AVATAR Linkedin.

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