Hyundai Heavy Industries Group (HHIH) successfully conducted a test run of a fully autonomous cruise ship, which navigated through the narrow 10-kilometer Pohang Canal.
However, an HHIH official clarified that the 12-person cruise ship is not technically equivalent to "degree four" of automation identified by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) since crew members were on board for safe sailing.
A degree four is the highest degree level of ship automation where the operating system is able to make decisions and determine actions by itself.
In October, local rival Samsung Heavy Industries Co. announced its 38-meter-long, 300-ton remote autonomous ship successfully navigated 10 kilometers in seas under remote control.
Avikus Corp., which led the sea trial of HHIH's fully autonomous cruise ship, plans to conduct a sea trial of a large merchant ship using its autonomous navigation technologies possibly in the second half.
HHIH expects the autonomous ship and the market for related equipment to grow by an annual average of 12.6 percent to US$235.7 billion by 2028.


EU Chip Industry Faces Growing Risks From China Export Controls and U.S. Technology Dependence: Report
Northern Star Appoints New CEO as Activist Elliott Pushes for Leadership Overhaul
China Services PMI Beats Forecasts as Strong Demand Supports June Growth
U.S. Dollar Drops as Weak Jobs Data Boosts Fed Pause Bets, Yen Jumps on Intervention Talk
ShareChat Eyes 2027 IPO After Reaching Operational Profitability, Report Says
Oil Prices Steady as U.S.-Iran Talks Ease Supply Fears Ahead of Holiday Weekend
Moody’s Says Peru’s President-Elect Keiko Fujimori Could Boost Investor Confidence
Australia Trade Balance Swings to Surprise Deficit as Imports Outpace Exports in May
Mary Daly Says AI Uncertainty Clouds Fed Rate Outlook Despite Restrictive Policy
Apple Expands iPhone Lineup, Boosts Foldable iPhone Production Plans Through 2027
Texas Man Charged After Fatal Tesla Full Self-Driving Crash in Katy
Kuaishou Stock Jumps as Kling AI Secures $2 Billion Funding Round
Asian Currencies Rise as Dollar Weakens; Yen Holds Steady Amid Japan Intervention Watch
Meta CEO Zuckerberg Says AI Agent Development Has Slowed Despite Massive AI Investment
Japan Signals Readiness to Act on Yen as Intervention Speculation Grows
Kioxia Bets on AI Memory Boom With Next-Gen NAND Production in Japan
Lockheed Martin Emerges as Frontrunner to Acquire Ultra Maritime in $3.5 Billion Defense Deal 



