AI vision and autonomous lifeboats could be the future of sea rescue

Sam Mayall, a seasoned sailor, founded Zelim in 2017 to revolutionize remote-controlled search and rescue operations at sea, aiming to prevent accidents and save lives. Zelim’s AI-powered person-overboard detection technology, ZOE, has a 90% accuracy rate in real-time tracking of individuals, vessels, and objects in stormy seas, enhancing safety around offshore assets. In addition to AI detection, Zelim is developing an autonomous lifeboat equipped with the ZOE system and a Swift conveyor belt-like mechanism to rescue up to nine individuals in just 30 seconds, with trials underway for further advancements.