AI-Powered Sail Systems

Smart Green Shipping, a company that specializes in the development of high-tech and commercial applicable wind power products to help advance the transition to more eco-friendly shipping, developed an innovative sail system that is designed to use AI for energy-efficient ship transportation.

Currently being tested by the Nuclear Transport Solutions division of the UK's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, the 'FastRig' sail system comprises airfoils situated on ship decks and connected to the mast. The system is capable of utilizing AI in order to position itself in such a way that it can make maximum use of wind in order to aid the ship's movement. What's more, when the sails' contributions aren't required, they can easily fold themselves out of the way of any other equipment, ensuring that they are unobtrusive and don't present any dangers in stormy conditions.

Currently being tested on ships that move spent nuclear fuel from place to place, this sail system is a fine example of how futuristic AI technology can be used to take more efficient advantage of natural energy sources such as the wind.