Eight Knot Co.

Eight Knot Inc. is a Japanese maritime technology startup developing autonomous navigation systems for water-based vessels. Its core product, the 'Eight Knot AI Captain,' is an autonomous navigation platform that can retrofit existing small vessels using a modular suite of robotics and AI technologies. The company's mission is to make safe navigation the universal standard through intelligent technology, creating a world where water mobility is safe, comfortable, and integrated into everyday society. Eight Knot has been selected for JETRO's J-StarX UK Accelerator Programme and its Global Startup Acceleration Program, joined the Great Lakes Smart Ships Coalition in North America, and was accepted into Portugal's HUB AZUL Blue Economy Accelerator. The company was founded in March 2021 and is headquartered in Japan.