Robot model
NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator
Demonstration autonomous ship for MEGURI 2040 project.
- Manufacturer
- NYK Line
- Form factor
- maritime_surface
- Maturity
- development
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 1
Overview
Demonstration autonomous ship for MEGURI 2040 project. Testing autonomous navigation, collision avoidance, and remote engine monitoring on coastal routes in Japan.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- development
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Sources on file
- 3 sources, view all
Key facts
Product
Category
Specs
Weight kg
Data & sources
Web sources
3
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (1)
NYK MEGURI 2040 autonomous ship demonstration on Japanese coastal routes.
NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator on the deployment map
Where NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Fully Autonomous Ship Project MEGURI2040 stage 1 (World's first...
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
NYK Line DFFAS autonomous ship consortium documentary
- Record createdJun 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Safety record
No incidents on record for NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (3)
Common questions
- What is NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator?
- Demonstration autonomous ship for MEGURI 2040 project. Testing autonomous navigation, collision avoidance, and remote engine monitoring on coastal routes in Japan.
- How much does NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator cost?
- NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator from NYK Line. 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 NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator actually deployed in the real world?
- Yes. NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
- Who makes NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator?
- NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator is made by NYK Line, based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 1885.
- Where is NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator deployed?
- 1 verified deployment of NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Haneda Airport, Tokyo, Japan.
- Can you buy NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator?
- NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator's purchase availability is not confirmed on the DEPLOY registry; check the manufacturer for the latest.
- What are alternatives to NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable maritime_surface robots to NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator include Armada, Saildrone USV (Explorer / Voyager / Surveyor), ASView / C-Worker, Autonomous Vessel System.
- How does NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator compare to Armada?
- NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator and Armada (Ocean Infinity · 2 deployments) are both maritime_surface robots on the DEPLOY registry. NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator a top maritime_surface?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator ranks in roughly the top 17% of maritime_surface models tracked by the registry.
- What is NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator's maturity stage?
- NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator is at the development stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production).
- Is NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator safe?
- NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator 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 2026-07-15
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-15
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: development
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: maritime_surface
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator.Recent coverage
NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator in third-party press
MEGURI2040 Fully Autonomous Ship Program Solving Social Issues by Developing World-leading Technologies - 日本郵船株式会社
NYK and University of Michigan to develop shipbuilding robot assistants - Smart Maritime Network
NYK, MPA test autonomous vessel integration systems - Port Technology
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
MEGURI2040 Fully Autonomous Ship Program Solving Social Issues by Developing World-leading Technologies - 日本郵船株式会社
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NYK and University of Michigan to develop shipbuilding robot assistants - Smart Maritime Network
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NYK, MPA test autonomous vessel integration systems - Port Technology
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NYK car carrier completes Singapore autonomous navigation trial - Seatrade Maritime News
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NYK car carrier tests autonomous navigation links with Singapore port systems - Splash247
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Car Carrier Elder Leader Conducts Demonstration Trial of Autonomous Navigation System Integration with Singapore Port Systems - 日本郵船株式会社
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NYK Orders Next-Generation Marine DX Equipped Car Carrier - 日本郵船株式会社
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Granite Asia leads Neptune Robotics’ US$52 million Series B funding round - The Business Times
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Japanese and Singaporean players team up to accelerate fleet-wide decarbonization - Offshore-Energy.biz
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Neptune Robotics Raises $52 Million Series B Led by Granite Asia, with Strategic Investment from NYK Line - AI Insider
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NYK and Neptune Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Drive Decarbonisation in the Maritime Industry through Hull Cleaning - 日本郵船株式会社
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NYK Line scales up AI-powered hull cleaning across global fleet - Splash247
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/nyk-autonomous-ship.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/3e42148c-c47a-42e5-a783-db6ecaa61987
- Revision history: /models/nyk-autonomous-ship/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
NYK Autonomous Ship Demonstrator draws attention at the 86th percentile but verifies reality at the 44th percentile among maritime_surface robots. Hype Gap +41.8, 3rd widest among maritime_surface robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 23, 2026