The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, has decided to support the financial and industrial development of Notilo Plus, a Marseilles-based start-up specialising in autonomous underwater solutions, in order to help them launch their industrialisation.
, logisticsNotilo Plus develops autonomous underwater drones
Founded in 2016 and based in Marseilles and Lyon, France, Notilo Plus develops autonomous underwater systems featuring artificial intelligence and data enhancement capabilities. It develops “Made in France” autonomous solutions targeting the fields of maritime transportation, leisure and infrastructure.
Last December, Mr Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the CMA CGM Group, presented the Jacques Saadé Award to Notilo Plus on the occasion of the Trophées de l’Economie 2018. Notilo Plus has since joined ZEBOX, the international incubator and accelerator of innovative start-ups in Marseilles.
CMA CGM and Notilo Plus enter into cooperation agreement
Convinced of the great potential of the product offered by Notilo Plus, CMA CGM has decided to work with the company’s teams to develop a solution dedicated to the Group’s vessels.
After several months of collaboration, Notilo Plus has developed a customised drone and digital monitoring platform featuring tailored algorithms to optimise the inspection of ships’ hulls. This system will help to automate and increase the number of hull inspections to improve the productivity of the Group’s vessels and to standardise safety inspections.
CMA CGM supports the industrialisation of the innovative solution developed by Notilo Plus
During the last round of fundraising for Notilo Plus, CMA CGM acquired a stake via its corporate venture fund, CMA CGM Ventures.
This collaboration is part of Mr Rodolphe Saadé’s strategy to support innovation through equity stakes and ambitious commercial partnerships with start-ups having strong entrepreneurial values and innovative industrial projects, said a release.
