Navtech Radar, designer and manufacturer of high-precision W-band Radar systems, announced a strategic partnership with Tocaro Blue, a developer of Machine Learning (ML) powered Radar processing solutions.
This collaboration combines Navtech's cutting-edge Radar hardware with Tocaro Blue's advanced machine learning Radar processing software to deliver a transformative marine navigation and collision avoidance sensor.
Traditional marine Radar
Navtech’s unique W-band Radar offers unparalleled short-range sensing
Traditional marine Radar is most effective at ranges exceeding 100m and is typically used to detect threats miles away from the vessel; it also struggles to reliably detect small objects on the water.
Navtech’s unique W-band Radar offers unparalleled short-range sensing, highly relevant for use on maneuverable unmanned vessels.
The partnership combines Navtech's state-of-the-art W-band Radar technology, featuring an impressive 1000m range, centimeter-level resolution, and a precise 1.8-degree beam width, with Tocaro Blue's ProteusCore object detection, classification, and tracking solution. With this combination of technologies, Perception Engineers can expect a sensor that offers near-field awareness in all weather conditions, processed with machine learning for an automated, fusion-ready output.
Maritime perception system
“The opportunity to collaborate with Tocaro Blue is an exciting moment for the marine industry,” said Sam Wood, Segment Lead from Navtech Radar.
“The partnership enables the creation of a robust, all-weather maritime perception system that delivers unprecedented situational awareness, object detection, and classification performance - redefining capability standards in the maritime domain; A critical step in supporting the transition toward increased autonomy in the marine environment.”
Collaboration with Navtech
"Our collaboration with Navtech Radar creates an unrivaled solution for the maritime industry," said Andrew Rains, Senior Sales Director from Tocaro Blue.
"By combining their exceptional sensing capabilities with our novel ML-based processing technology, we're enabling vessels to comprehend their environment with remarkable clarity and track targets with high accuracy."
Autonomous marine vessels
Tocaro Blue's ProteusCore Radar Processing software is immediately compatible with Navtech’s Radars
This partnership addresses the growing demand for autonomous and semi-autonomous marine vessels, where mission-critical perception systems are essential for safe operation.
The combination of Navtech's hardware and Tocaro Blue's processing software creates a comprehensive solution that supports advanced navigation applications across coastal & port monitoring, autonomous work boats, commercial shipping, and mission-critical maritime defense operations.
Providing high-resolution returns
Navtech’s Radar system excels in providing high-resolution returns, offering mariners detailed environmental awareness previously unavailable in traditional S- and X-band Radar systems.
Tocaro Blue's ProteusCore Radar Processing software is immediately compatible with Navtech’s Radars, bridging the gap between Navtech’s high-resolution returns and inputs for the perception system or autonomy stack.
