OPT - Ocean Power Technologies announces major milestone in the field of autonomous maritime technology

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Ocean Power Technologies vice president ofsales Matt Burdyny joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share anexciting development within the company.

Ocean Power Technologies has achieved a significant milestone bysuccessfully demonstrating the capabilities of its Wave AdaptiveModular Vessel during the 10th Annual Maritime Security West event.During the event, the company showcased the WAM-V's capability toremotely attach itself to a buoy and establish a connection forcharging.

Burdyny explained toProactive that the achievement was the outcome of on-water trialsconducted earlier in the month. This successful connection andcharging capability represent a notable advancement in integratingrenewable energy sources within the maritime industry.

Burdyny emphasized that this achievementhas important implications for the future of autonomous vessels. Thesuccessful docking of the WAM-V to the buoy demonstrates the potentialfor extended-duration autonomous operations, which could open up arange of applications within the maritime sector.

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