SeaBot Maritime, GRi Simulations and Frontier Robotics Showcase Human‑AI Maritime Training Platform

SeaBot Maritime, GRi Simulations and Frontier Robotics presented a Human‑AI autonomous maritime training and validation platform at an AI summit in India. The platform was developed under a UK government‑funded initiative awarded by the AI Security Institute and led academically by King’s College London.

SeaBot Maritime provides simulation‑based training and workforce development for uncrewed, autonomous and remote maritime operations; GRi Simulations develops high‑fidelity real‑time simulation, modelling and visualization tools for critical marine operations; and Frontier Robotics builds vendor‑neutral subsea autonomy and perception software for underwater robots serving the energy, defence and infrastructure sectors.

GRi’s VROV™ simulator was configured as a digital twin of an offshore wind‑farm inspection using a Saab Seaeye Falcon ROV. Missions included randomized inspection faults such as corrosion, marine growth, anode damage and subsea cable defects, and adjustable environmental variables including sea state, current, turbidity and sonar noise. Dynamic tether modelling and collision detection were included.

Frontier Robotics integrated its autonomous navigation software into VROV™, enabling autopilot‑assisted navigation, multi‑waypoint mission planning, SLAM‑based localisation, obstacle avoidance, and semi‑ and fully autonomous inspection workflows. VROV™ supports live integration of external autonomy control systems for both training and autonomy validation.

The platform allows deliberate failure states such as autopilot degradation, camera malfunction and environmental disturbances so operators can rehearse emergency interventions and assess human–AI interaction without offshore risk. SeaBot Maritime is leading the commercial translation into structured training and competency pathways for offshore operators.

🎤 Gordon Meadow, CEO of SeaBot Maritime, said:

“We’ve demonstrated, for the first time, that one operator can safely and effectively oversee multiple ROVs across complex subsea environments. By combining human expertise with AI-driven autonomy, we’re redefining operational models that have remained unchanged for decades. The future is about empowering highly trained onshore operators to lead intelligent, connected systems rather than continuing to scale offshore crews.”

🎤 Russ Pelley, President of GRi Simulations, said:

“Interfacing Frontier’s autonomous control system with GRi’s VROV™ simulation platform, created a realistic testbed for advancing safe, AI-supported offshore inspections. This demonstrates how simulation can be used to accelerate development while reducing cost.”

📷 GRi Simulations Inc.

📃 Source : SeaBot Maritime