An onboard computer watching your every move may seem like something out of 2001: A Space Odyssey.
But now, a futuristic superyacht plans to use AI to learn what you want before you know it.
Like HAL 9000 from Stanley Kubrick’s science fiction classic, the ship’s computer will spy on its passengers to learn more about their desires.
Designed by the Italian shipyard Rossinavi, the 43-meter-long Solsea will use that information to adapt to the needs of each guest.
Rossinavi says this onboard AI has been designed to make trips more comfortable and maximize the yacht’s ecological potential.
Crew members will be able to interact with the system, and the AI will offer guidance on sustainable practices and encourage greener behaviors.
The yacht, partially powered by solar panels, will also use its artificial intelligence to optimize the efficiency of its hybrid-electric engines, enabling transatlantic voyages.
Federico Rossi, COO of Rossinavi, says: “Following the success of the first catamaran equipped with artificial intelligence, we are delighted to present Solsea, a new reinterpretation of this cutting-edge naval technology.”
Italian shipbuilder Rossinavi has unveiled a futuristic superyacht that uses AI to predict its passengers’ needs before they realize them.
Like HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey (pictured), onboard AI will monitor guests to predict their desires.
The Solsea yacht is the second AI-enhanced yacht launched by Rossinavi.
The first, the Seawolf X, was launched earlier this year at the Monaco Boat Show and featured an onboard AI responsible for monitoring the boat’s hybrid engines.
By optimizing the power balance and keeping the batteries at the proper level of charge, this AI helped the yacht get much more out of its electrical reserves.
According to Rossinavi, the Seawolf
Solsea, which was announced by Rossinavi during Miami Design and Cultural Week in Miami Beach, Florida, takes that innovation to a whole new level.
The built-in ‘Rossinavi AI’ monitors Solsea’s batteries, ensuring they remain in the optimal charge range, between 20 and 80 percent, to further increase efficiency on long journeys.
That gives the yacht the ability to be fully charged in just five hours, with the help of large solar panels on the roof.
To save even more power, the computer puts the ship into “sleep mode” whenever it is docked to ensure there is always power when needed.
Rossinavi says the 43-metre-long superyacht, called Solsea, will use its artificial intelligence to make its trips greener and more comfortable.
The ship, partially powered by solar panels integrated into the sunshades, uses its AI to optimize the hybrid-electric motor to make transatlantic voyages using up to 80 percent electric power.
Inside, the ship features interiors chosen by designer Yves Béhar and includes a large bar area.
Additionally, AI has now been given the ability to learn from passengers’ behavior to anticipate their desires.
Although Rossinavi has not revealed the exact capabilities of the AI, the shipbuilder says Solsea will adapt to guests’ needs as its computer learns from experience.
However, it is not only the impressive computing power that will ensure guests a comfortable stay.
Designed in collaboration with world-renowned designer Yves Béhar, the yacht has been adorned with every luxury imaginable.
Solsea features a spacious water sports deck, a lounge pool and an owner’s cabin with 180-degree ocean views.
The superyacht also features a large bar and shaded areas built with energy-saving solar panels.
Rossi says: “It has been an incredible journey to see how Yves Béhar reinvented the naval platform of our hybrid-electric catamaran.
‘Its fresh exterior outlook brought a style that is both luxurious and refined. “This collaboration began shortly after we developed the Seawolf X concept three years ago and marks an exciting new chapter for us.”
Solsea has a spacious living room, a large water sports platform and a lounge pool.
The owner’s cabin (pictured) offers 180-degree views of the ocean around the bed.
The Solsea yacht is currently just a design concept and Rossinavi has not announced when it will be built or how much it will cost.
However, with the Seawolf X costing up to $450,000 (£359,000) to rent per week, we can expect the Solsea to be extraordinarily expensive.
Yves Béhar adds: “For me, Solsea is a return to simpler and more respectful ways of enjoying the oceans, while integrating the future of efficient propulsion and cutting-edge technologies.”
Rossinavi has been contacted for more information.
HALF OF CURRENT JOBS WILL BE LOST TO AI WITHIN 15 YEARS
Kai-Fu Lee, author of AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order, told Dailymail.com that the world of employment was facing a crisis “similar to what farmers faced during the industrial revolution.”
Half of today’s jobs will be taken over by AI within 15 years, one of China’s leading AI experts has warned.
Kai-Fu Lee, author of the best-selling book AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order, told Dailymail.com that the world of employment was facing a crisis “similar to what farmers faced during the industrial revolution.”
“People aren’t really aware of the effect AI will have on their jobs,” he said.
Lee, who is a venture capitalist in China and once ran Google in the region, has more than 30 years of experience in artificial intelligence.
He believes it is imperative to “warn people that displacement is coming and tell them how they can start recycling.”
Fortunately, he said, all is not lost for humanity.
“AI is powerful and adaptable, but it can’t do everything humans do.”
Lee believes that AI cannot create, conceptualize, or perform complex strategic planning, or undertake complex work that requires precise hand-eye coordination.
He also says that he is deficient in addressing unknown and unstructured spaces.
Crucially, it says AI cannot interact with humans “exactly like humans,” with empathy, human connection, and compassion.