The Port of Riga hosted the first demonstration of innovative marine technologies developed in Latvia 5G Solutions for the Digitalization of the Maritime Sector.
At the opening of the region’s largest technology forum, Techritory, autonomous marine drones and boats developed in Latvia, air and land drones, as well as unique data transmission platforms using technology integration and secure data transmission in the 5G network were presented to participants and foreign media representatives.
These products and technological solutions significantly improve maritime and port operation efficiency, promote port safety and sustainability both on water and on land.
Furthermore, these technologies showcase Latvian companies’ ability to create innovative products and solutions with significant export potential.
The presentation was attended by Latvia’s leading mobile communications and technology company LMT, the Freeport of Riga Authority, and port technical service provider LVR Flote, together with technology partners SUBmerge Baltic, Beyron, Spark Technologies, and Riga Technical University.
The event’s purpose was to demonstrate how smart technologies private 5G networks, IoT solutions, autonomous systems, and real-time data exchange are being transformed from pilot projects into full-scale products of Latvian companies.
The demo day took place at the Baltic Container Terminal in the Port of Riga, where the first private 5G network in the Baltics, created by LMT, is in operation.
During the event, LMT presented the private 5G network’s capabilities, ensuring data transmission at the terminal, as well as IoT sensor and camera use for company security and operational efficiency.
Within the event framework, the LMT 5G Core solution was presented, highlighting the possibility of installing LMT 5G Core aboard ships, ensuring real-time transfer of large data amounts and uninterrupted 5G connectivity at sea.
This technology forms the basis for the first known 5G connectivity solution at sea, which LMT demonstrated in the Port of Riga in summer 2024 in cooperation with LVR Flote.
Last year, the project “Continuous 5G Connectivity Solution in the Baltic Sea” received the prestigious International Association of Ports and Harbors Sustainability Award in the “Digitalization” category.
Using LVR Flote’s new multifunctional vessel LAURA capabilities, the delivery and launching of floating drones and autonomous vessels was demonstrated in cooperation with partners.
The vessel’s technical capabilities and equipment open opportunities for port technical service provider LVR Flote to form new partnerships and offer innovative services, including to the national defense sector.
LVR Flote demonstrated modern and effective hydrographic or depth measurement options using the Baltics’ first floating unmanned vehicle or drone USV OTTER and 5G capabilities, which can transmit and process large measurement data amounts in real time.
To improve data processing, LVR Flote is also collaborating with RTU to develop and implement automation tools for filtering measurement data.
This approach to hydrographic surveying saves time, reduces fuel consumption and human resource involvement, and improves accuracy and service delivery efficiency.
Meanwhile, the autonomous boat SPARK Bot, created by Spark Technologies, is a fully electric, composite-material vessel with an AI vision and navigation system enabling real-time decision making.
SPARK Bot is capable of performing tasks on water without human presence, reducing risk in dangerous situations, saving resources, and improving data accuracy and work efficiency.
SPARK Bot is designed as an open technology platform and can be adapted to various industry needs security and defense, environmental monitoring, port infrastructure surveying and navigation support, as well as rescue operations and goods transportation.
Latvian company SUBmerge Baltic, which develops intelligent underwater systems for maritime safety, infrastructure surveillance, and environmental monitoring, demonstrated the teleoperation of an underwater drone using a 5G network.
On demo day at the Port of Riga, an operational survey of port infrastructure was demonstrated using a drone equipped with a computer vision solution.
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