Tel Aviv, Israel-based maritime artificial intelligence company Windward announced the launch of Early Detection, an AI-based solution that uses Windward’s proprietary data and advanced algorithms to identify anomalies at sea.
Early Detection works with Windward’s AI-powered generative virtual analyst, MAI Expert, to help maritime and logistics industries by analyzing vast amounts of data to spot irregular activities, such as an increase in vessels loitering in specific locations, a surge in ships changing their flags, or a vessel known to be engaging in illegal, unrestricted, and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities, long before the cause for these changes is apparent to the wider public, thus giving stakeholders early knowledge of risks or anomalies.
"Intelligence is power, and those with the earliest data and insights inevitably lead the market," Windward Co-Founder and CEO Ami Daniel said. "Early Detection acts like a crystal ball, eliminating the surprise and chaos around evolving trends or events and providing our customers with an unprecedented advantage.”
When Early Detection identifies an anomaly, MAI Expert provides context to help customers understand its meaning.
"[This enables] users to understand potential underlying factors driving the unusual activities and be the first to respond to them, whether that be marking it as an area of interest, launching an investigation, or taking immediate action,” Windward said.
The tool is expected to be useful for both public clients, including governments, intelligence agencies, and law enforcement, and private clients such as shipping, insurance, trade, freight, and bunkering companies.
For public clients, Windward said that “Early Detection revolutionizes maritime surveillance by providing leads to analysts about activities that warrant investigation.”
Private clients, it said, could use the program to identify business opportunities. For instance, the company suggested that “if vessels begin rerouting to avoid specific areas and opt for longer, safer routes as seen during the Red Sea crisis earlier this year, bunkering companies can strategically position services along these new paths to meet emerging demand.”
“Not only does this innovative tool highlight unexpected activities at sea, but coupled with MAI Expert, it also provides the possible context behind these anomalies and the action that needs to be taken," Daniel said. "This empowers our public sector clients with new potential targets and our commercial clients with actionable business intelligence, allowing them to be ahead of the competition, make informed decisions, and act swiftly and efficiently. We're excited to bring this game-changing tool to the industry, furthering our mission to revolutionize global trade with AI."
