AutoMate is a comprehensive navigation solution for boats that provides automated collision avoidance in addition to traditional marine autopilot functionality, such as GPS waypoint following. AutoMate is designed as an OEM solution for marine brands, console kit integrators, and boat manufacturers who want to provide their customers with state-of-the-art navigation and safety technology, including innovations like automatic docking, wakeboarder tracking and digital anchoring.
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AutoMate can detect impending collisions with buoys, debris and other vessels using just a low-cost modular bow camera paired with our advanced image perception AI, allowing people to have peace of mind and focus on their boating experience.
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AutoMate can monitor people engaged in wakeboarding or waterskiing using just a low-cost modular stern camera paired with our advanced image perception AI, increasing safety and enhancing the experience.
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AutoMate provides laser guided automated docking even for vessels not equipped with bow and stern thrusters or dual outboard motors with joysticks.
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AutoMate autonomously navigates to GPS waypoints exported from its inbuilt OpenCPN chart plotter interface, removing the need to constantly be at the helm, and liberating you from proprietary nautical charts.
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AutoMate is capable of digital anchoring, removing the need to drop a physical anchor or constantly operate the controls to maintain vessel heading and position.
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AutoMate is offered with various sensor packages and computing options depending on the features needed, and is seamlessly integrated by our collaborative team on new vessel designs with minimum impact on contemplated vessel aesthetics, allowing for minimum footprint and cost while maximizing functionality.
Please email us at contact@buffaloautomation.ai to purchase AutoMate.
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