| Developers: | RUTH (MIIT) Russian University of Transport |
| Date of the premiere of the system: | September 2025 |
| Branches: | Transport |
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2025: Boat Demonstration
By order of the Ministry of Transport of Russia, the Russian University of Transport has developed the first domestic autonomous passenger ship based on the Volzhanka six-seater boat. The Association "Digital Transport and Logistics" conducted demonstration tests of unmanned water transport on the Moscow River with the participation of passengers. The vessel is capable of operating both in remote control mode from the shore and completely autonomously along a given route. Testing took place on September 3, 2025.
According to RIA Novosti, passengers watched for 20 minutes the autonomous operation of the boat, which independently performed maneuvers of taxiing, acceleration and deceleration in remote mode. An emergency control system was demonstrated, allowing the operator to bring the ship to a safe place even with a complete loss of communication and GPS signal.
In addition to transporting passengers, an autonomous vessel can perform specialized functions: mapping reservoirs, measuring depth, monitoring water quality and other research tasks. In the future, such boats are planned to be used to escort icebreakers and work in fully automated ports.
Remote control technology assumes that one operator controls one vessel, but in the future it is planned to simultaneously control several boats. The developers noted that with the existing shortage of personnel in the shipping industry, unmanned technologies will not completely replace a person, but will complement his capabilities.
The unmanned vessel was created on the basis of a domestic platform, which ensures the technological independence of the project. The Volzhanka six-seater boat was modified with the installation of autonomous control systems, navigation equipment and remote control.
The autonomous control system includes a complex of sensors, computing modules and software for processing data in real time. The boat is able to analyze the water situation, obstacles and independently make decisions on the trajectory of movement within the framework of the specified safety parameters.[1]
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