AutoMate is a comprehensive navigation package for boats that provides automated collision avoidance and docking in addition to traditional marine autopilot functionality, such as GPS waypoint following. Boaters can relax and enjoy the ride while AutoMate autonomously navigates, docks and anchors for them. AutoMate is designed to be a singularly comprehensive and affordable replacement for the expensively eclectic mix of various displays, chartplotters and navigation devices used today, providing a bespoke and ergonomic console experience instead.
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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 and differential joysticks.
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AutoMate autonomously navigates to GPS waypoints exported from its built-in OpenCPN chart plotter interface, removing the need to constantly be at the helm, and liberating boaters from proprietary nautical charts.
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AutoMate is capable of automatic sky anchoring, removing the need to drop a physical anchor or constantly operate the controls manually to maintain vessel heading and position.
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AutoMate is offered with four sensor packages based on the features needed for different boating use-cases and the kits are seamlessly integrated by our collaborative team into new vessel designs with minimal impact on the vessel's intended aesthetics, allowing for minimal footprint and cost while maximizing functionality.
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Please email us at contact@buffaloautomation.ai to purchase AutoMate, available in four versions:
