The Dutch Artificial Intelligence Coalition (NL AIC) launched a dedicated working group for the Netherlands’ Port and Maritime sector to boost digitalization and improve operations.
Accordingly, the working group includes the Municipality of Rotterdam, InnovationQuarter, Netherlands Maritime Technology (NMT), Delft University of Technology, the Port of Rotterdam Authority and SmartPort.
The partners aim to develop a coordinated vision and strategy for common challenges and jointly support promising propositions.
NL AIC works to foster the required knowledge, expertise and results on the basis of five themes that play a key role in AI’s innovative impact within different economic and social segments:
- Data Exchange
- Human Capital
- Social Acceptance and Inclusion
- Research and Innovation
- Start-ups and Scale-ups.
Port of Rotterdam, reffering to this initiative, commented that
That’s why it is important for the sector to develop an autonomous ability to implement key AI technology and expand the required knowledge and expertise.