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Kongsberg Autonomous Ship

maritimepilotby Kongsberg

Kongsberg autonomous maritime systems including the Yara Birkeland autonomous ship.

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Manufacturer
Kongsberg
Form factor
maritime
Maturity
pilot
Lifecycle
active
Website
kongsbergmaritime.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Kongsberg Autonomous Ship, a maritime by Kongsberg (pilot). 3 sources back the record.

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Key facts

Yara Birkeland

A fully electric 120 TEU container ship with a 6.8 MWh battery, on the Heroya-Brevik route.

Autonomy in service (company-stated, Apr 2024)

Auto-Docking and Auto-Crossing were operational under onboard supervision.

Autonomous voyage (company-stated, 2024)

Completed a first fully autonomous supervised voyage in March 2023, but still sailed with a small onboard crew for regulatory reasons.

Trials (company-stated, 2024)

AI situational-awareness testing and robotic mooring trials were ongoing; an autonomy certification trial was expected toward early 2026.

Remote operations (company-stated, Mar 2024)

Massterly, a Kongsberg Maritime and Wilhelmsen joint venture, opened a Horten operations centre that monitors Yara Birkeland and other autonomous ships.

Auto Crossing

Automated ferry track and speed control between landing points, with pre-defined routes, adjustable speed and continuous thruster load optimization.

Handover safeguards

Alerts the captain to take manual control near the terminal and AutoStops to hold position if missed; optional Auto Docking uses precise GNSS and gyro.

Data & sources

Web sources

3

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Kongsberg Autonomous Ship. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Kongsberg Autonomous Ship.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (3)

  1. https://www.kongsbergmaritime.com/news-and-events/news-archive/2024/massterly-opens-remote-operations-centre-norway/
  2. https://www.yara.com/knowledge-grows/yara-birkeland-two-years-on/
  3. https://www.kongsberg.com/contentassets/a29d336e3a7949b094a181ae05308ff6/fact-sheet_auto-crossing_110-0096682_reva_draft.pdf

Common questions

What is Kongsberg Autonomous Ship?
Kongsberg autonomous maritime systems including the Yara Birkeland autonomous ship.
How much does Kongsberg Autonomous Ship cost?
Kongsberg Autonomous Ship's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Kongsberg Autonomous Ship from Kongsberg. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Kongsberg Autonomous Ship actually deployed in the real world?
Kongsberg Autonomous Ship is at the pilot stage: a trial is reported, but no deployment is yet verified at a named site on the DEPLOY registry. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Kongsberg Autonomous Ship?
Kongsberg Autonomous Ship is made by Kongsberg, based in Norway, founded in 1814.
Can you buy Kongsberg Autonomous Ship?
Kongsberg Autonomous Ship is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
What are alternatives to Kongsberg Autonomous Ship?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable maritime robots to Kongsberg Autonomous Ship include BlackSea Comet USV, Havoc USV, Kraken USV platform, Shihang Orca.
How does Kongsberg Autonomous Ship compare to BlackSea Comet USV?
Kongsberg Autonomous Ship and BlackSea Comet USV (BlackSea Technologies · 4 deployments) are both maritime robots on the DEPLOY registry. Kongsberg Autonomous Ship has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Kongsberg Autonomous Ship a top maritime?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Kongsberg Autonomous Ship ranks in roughly the top 48% of maritime models tracked by the registry.
What is Kongsberg Autonomous Ship's maturity stage?
Kongsberg Autonomous Ship is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.
Where is Kongsberg Autonomous Ship deployed?
No verified deployments of Kongsberg Autonomous Ship are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Kongsberg Autonomous Ship safe?
Kongsberg Autonomous Ship has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-10

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: maritime

Sources by quality tier

3
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Methodology surface for Kongsberg Autonomous Ship.