Zelim signs trial agreement with US Coast Guard

The Scotland-based firm says it has signed what is known as a CRADA (Co-operative Research and Development Agreement) with the US Coast Guard Research and Development Center (USCG RDC).

They will trial Zelim’s ‘ZOE’ software, which detects and tracks people, boats or other target objects in the water at any time of the day and in any kind of weather.

“Like the driving aids that reduce driver fatigue, provide hazard alerts and timely information in cars, ZOE aids the search operator by consistently scanning the searched area looking for anomalies and providing visual and audible alerts,” Zelim says.

“The Coast Guard Research and Development Center investigates and develops methodologies and technologies to improve Coast Guard Mission Performance,” said Captain Chien, commanding officer of the USCG RDC. “Both the Research and Development Center and Zelim are interested in better understanding the potential contribution of AI detection technologies to improve maritime safety, security, and stewardship.”

“We are extremely proud to be partnering with the US Coast Guard, who operate the world’s largest SAR fleet,” said Zelim chief technology officer Doug Lothian. “Bringing their operational experience into the project is vital to making sure the technology meets the needs of SAR operators now and in the future.”