A major milestone for the “Dronisator” developed by Keys4sea. The second prototype of this kit, which is designed to transform a motorboat into a remotely piloted drone, has just passed two important test phases, the last of which took place in the choppy bay of Lorient on Thursday 9 November. Despite the showers and the wind, the main technical milestones were validated, under the watchful and satisfied gaze of the engineers from ProLarge, Keys 4 Sea and the partner companies.
Without going into detail, these milestones are the connection with a wide range of payloads on the one hand, and collision avoidance on the other.
“For a very small company, which does not have a huge engineering resource, the complexity of the project (editor’s note: the result of cooperation with the French Navy in 2018) lies in managing the interactions between each area of expertise: robotics, mechanics, hydrodynamics, navigation software, communications, IT, etc. must all come together to produce a reliable, high-performance product that is capable of safely taking to sea,” says the chairman of K4S, who is heavily involved in the final adjustments.
And that means not only perfectly controlled and safe navigation, but also the ability to operate (almost) any payload: measuring, detection, handling equipment, etc….
The strength of Key4sea (K4S to its friends) lies in bringing together all these areas of expertise, working hand in hand with other companies to achieve a shared goal. Trust is paramount.
Keys4sea takes its place with passion in the Lorient area’s sea-focused business landscape. In particular, it aims to help shipyards meet the most imaginative needs of their customers by strengthening the crucial “research and development” (R&D) phase that makes all the difference and enables them to meet their needs precisely and at the best possible cost.
For its chairman, the best definition of K4S is: “Feet in sea boots, hands on the soldering iron, head in innovation”.