From Bridge to Propellor: Robosys’ Nigel Lee Explores the Power of Vessel Navigation Sensor Integration

As the maritime industry accelerates toward increasingly autonomous operations, the role of smart sensor integration has never been more crucial.

Robosys Automation’s Chief Strategy Officer, Nigel Lee, will join an expert panel at an upcoming online round-table event, on 10 December, to discuss one of the most pressing challenges in modern marine navigation: how to fuse a growing array of sensors into clear, actionable intelligence for both human mariners and autonomous vessel systems.

The demand for improved navigational safety is pushing vessels, whether crewed, lean-crewed, and uncrewed, toward more complex sensor suites. Radar, AIS, AI based Computer Vision (CV) ie Perception Ssytems and 3D Forward-Looking Sonar (FLS) are becoming standard tools on many bridges and USV (Uncrewed Surface Vessel) platforms.

But more sensors does not automatically equal better awareness. The round table will also discuss how adding devices without strategic and careful integration can overload operators, increase cognitive burden, clutter situational pictures, and undermine safety – and explore how crews, and automated systems, should interpret information efficiently, without navigating an overwhelming barrage of unfiltered data.

Navigation Sensor Integration – Enabling Surface Vessel Autonomy and Advanced Decision Support for Bridge Crews

At the round-table discussion, Nigel Lee and fellow panellists representing OSI Maritime Systems, SEA AI, FarSounder, moderated by Lee Silvestre of Venture Frontiers, will explore how diverse sensor data streams can be brought together to create a unified, intuitive view of the marine environment.

The round table discussion will focus on Today’s unprecedented ability to capture and bring together data  – Downfalls and pitfalls of too much data and disparate data feeds. Topics will include:

  • What is “Integration”? A very relative term. Means different things to different users/platforms
  • The difference between the capture/harnessing of data vs meaningful data integration
  • Challenges of turning collective data into knowledge and insight. Also, opportunities that exist and have yet to be realized.
  • Decision making tools and processes that rely on information.
  • The role of AI in bringing data together and processing it.
  • The role of human intelligence and the human-in-the-loop.
  • How is it changing; what are benefits; what are the risks?
  • What is the future? Aspirations? Vision?

Driving the Future of Marine Autonomy

As a global leader in maritime autonomy and intelligent navigation systems, Robosys Automation brings deep expertise to the conversation. Nigel Lee’s insights will highlight how integrated sensor ecosystems, that are paired with VOYAGER AI’s advanced decision aid support, can transform navigation from reactive to predictive.

This round-table promises to offer valuable perspectives for ship operators, autonomy developers, fleet managers, and anyone invested in the future of marine safety and innovation.

The online event will go live on 10 December 2026 at 17:30 EST / 12:30 GMT.

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