AI in maritime and aviation

We will take a closer look at the development of AI in transportation. We will discuss the current technological state and then see what the future has in store. Join us to find out about the aviation and maritime industry and see how automation plays a role.

So we have invited a father and a son who devoted their life's work to the industry. Starting with Cpt Kees Kruisheer, a man that has seen it all, from above that is! And Talking about maritime transportation, his son Gerard Kruisheer who co-founded a start-up that looks towards deploying wide-scale autonomous shipping in the port.

Automated voyages

The aviation industry is one of the fields that automated heavily in the past forty years. The primary driver behind this was the relatively high need to avert risk. As a result commercial aircraft nowadays often navigate and steer automatically.

On October 6th we will showcase two outlooks on the topic Past and Future. Starting with the past where captain Kees Kruisheer will explain how automation in aviation came to be. In the ’80s Kees Kruisheer filled his rookie years of being a pilot with flying small airplanes: banner towing, flight instructing, and crop spraying. To navigate he would use a small liquid-filled compass and tourist maps he would buy at fuel stations. While Kees his career developed, flying speeds and altitudes increased. This raised the need for better safety standards and navigation tools. Ultimately the demand for safety would result in nowadays’ level of automation.

On the other hand, his son Gerard Kruisheer (Captain AI) will take us to the future of the developments in the maritime industry.

The speakers:

Kees Kruisheer:

After 25.000 hours and 40+ years of active flying, Kees Kruisheer became Head of Training with Alpha Aviation Academy in the U.A.E, where he trained cadets for Air Arabia. Nowadays his Consultancy CK3 offers multiple services within the aviation industry.

Gerard Kruisheer:

As founder and CTO of Captain AI, Gerard Kruisheer is dedicated to building solutions necessary to create the future of autonomous ships.

Time table:

19:00 Stream open: Interactive welcome

19:15 Kickoff by Rotterdam AI

19:20 Kees Kruisheer: Automation in aviation over the last 40 years

19:40 Gerard Kruisheer: Automation in maritime in the coming years

20:00 End

20:05 Drinks

Why attend?

This event will give you a clear overview of the automation in aviation over the last 40 years. Furthermore, you will get a clear image of how automation in the maritime industry will develop in the coming years.

About Event:

This is a hybrid event, which means you can stream it from the comfort of your home or you can make the journey to our location at the RDM. Anyone anywhere can join the online event, just make sure to get your ticket via our Eventbrite page. If you want to join physically, there are some other steps we ask you to take into consideration.

Location:

The physical event at RDM Next

There are 30 tickets available for the physical event. The first twenty are reserved for early birds. Sold out? There’s still hope: Just add yourself to the waiting list. We will let you know a few days before the event whether a take became available for you.

The online event

For the online event, you can sit back and relax at home. Before the event you will receive a link: Just click it and you’re good to go.

How to get there?

If you come to visit us by car, navigate to Scheepsbouwweg 8, this will lead you to a large parking lot where you can park your car (it's free but do park between two lines, or you risk getting a ticket). The entrance is right next to the big "Innovation Dock" sign. Here you can enter the building and follow the instructions from the image.

If you come by Public Transport, the easiest will be taking a Watertaxi from Holland Amerika Kade (metro station Wilhelminaplein) or by bus from metro station Zuidplein. Both metro stations mentioned are close to Rotterdam Central Station.

If you arrive, please walk down the dock next to the water. You will walk past 2 "Innovation Dock" signs. You will need to enter the second one. Here you can also ring the doorbell and go up the stairs or elevator that is right in front of you.

Please Note:

• If you have a ticket for the physical event, but you cant join for any reason: Please drop us a message. We will make sure your ticket will be given to someone.
• If you’re joining the physical event, please follow the Covid-19 guidelines. Mostly this means: Stay home if you’ve got symptoms, keep your distance and wash your hands. That way we can minimize the risks.

More Info:

This meetup is co-hosted by Rotterdam AI, RDM Next, and Captain AI.

About RDM Next

RDM Next helps companies to technically innovate better and faster. The mission is to inspire, empower, and activate all layers within companies, by offering workshops and guidance. The focus lies on emerging technologies (what), as well as innovative methods and tools (how). The Loft, where the meetup will take place, in the event space used by RDM Next for these activities.

RDM Next is a key driver behind multiple initiatives based in the Innovation Dock aimed to realize Machine Learning, IoT, and 3d printing solutions.

About Captain AI

Captain AI is paving the way for a future of autonomous ships through revolutionizing path planning and the development of unique situational awareness. Captain AI will make ships more efficient and streamlining logistics. Manage your fleet with Captain AI

About Rotterdam AI

Rotterdam.AI is a non-profit organization aiming to enable everyone to apply AI and leveraging its potential. Democratize AI is our mission! We want more and more people to know about the power of it and get people to have hands-on modeling state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms We achieve this by making knowledge and resources accessible which will democratize the design, development, and use of Artificial Intelligence. Therefore we invite AI practitioners to share lessons learned to put AI into production which will ultimately result in strengthened local AI ecosystems. Together we can make Rotterdam an Artificially intelligent city!

A contact number in case you are lost:

Phone: 0638311645