About Media Contact & Team 日本語 News and media Press Release: 3 major Japanese Tanker operators invest in Groke Technologies Groke Technologies has raised funds from 3 major Japanese Tanker operators – Uyeno Transtech, Tsurumi Sunmarine and Asahi Tanker. It is a very rare case that Uyeno Transtech, Tsurumi Sunmarine, and Asahi Tanker, which are leading the coastal tanker industry, all decide to invest together. This shows the high level of attention within the coastal […] Read more Press Release: Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing invests in Groke Technologies Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing (SMFL), one of the leading leasing companies in Japan, has invested into Groke Technologies. SMFL has been engaging in providing financing services to the maritime sector. Through the investment in Groke, they aim to lease Groke’s product to increase their presence domestic coastal shipping sector and in the fishing sector, […] Read more Press Release: Groke Technologies joins R&D initiative led by K Line and JRC The joint initiative aims at expediting the implementation of autonomous ships and related technologies. Groke Technologies will be responsible for the situation awareness solution in the initiative. As a part of an initiative to expedite implementation of autonomous ships, Groke Technologies is participating into R&D initiative led by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE” below), […] Read more Meeting the changing needs of the industry – Interview with our piloting partner VG Shipping Ville Koskinen started his maritime career as a deckhand, and climbed the ranks to serve in almost every position available on a ship. He eventually rose to the rank of Master Mariner, and now works as Managing Director at VG-Shipping, a Finnish shipping company working with Groke Industries to trial its Situational Awareness (SA) system. […] Read more Part 2 of 2: Interview with Professor Shimizu – Bringing together a quick-working, capable company with researchers pushing the boundaries Professor Etsuro Shimizu of the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology is collaborating with Groke Technologies to develop their Situational Awareness (SA) system as Groke works to deploy the system within the Japanese maritime industry. Professor Shimizu tells us that the system must be able to respond to a specific combination of issues that […] Read more Press Release: Oldendorff Carriers invests in Groke Technologies, hopes to seek future collaboration for safer navigation Oldendorff Carriers, a leading dry bulk owner and operator who is celebrating its centennial birthday this year, have decided to invest and become a minor shareholder of Groke Technologies, a Finnish start-up creating navigation solutions and developing new navigation technologies. Oldendorff Carriers has a close relationship with the Japanese trading and investing firm, Mitsubishi Corporation, […] Read more Part 1 of 2: Interview with Professor Shimizu from Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology Groke Technologies cuts no corners when it comes to research and development. This time we would like to introduce you to one of the researchers we are collaborating with to achieve our goal of ensuring our systems utilize the safest and most accurate technologies available. Professor Etsuro Shimizu earned his doctorate in Control Engineering from […] Read more Press Release: Weathernews and Groke Technologies partner for autonomy development Weathernews Inc., the world’s largest weather service company, providing services for up to 10,000 vessels worldwide daily, and Groke Technologies Ltd., a start-up creating navigation solutions and developing new navigation technologies, will partner to automate and digitize the shipping industry. The two companies will first collaborate to provide better services related to weather and meteorological […] Read more Awareness System – Accuracy and reliability through technological fusion We at Groke Technologies would like to provide a better understanding of our Awareness System (AS) and how it is being designed to help mariners navigate busy waterways by providing them with an accurate and reliable understanding of the seas through which they sail. Mikko Mäkelä-Vaitilo, Head of Products at Groke Technologies, describes some of […] Read more “Technology for autonomous operations” The next translated article is one where our CEO sat down Kaiji Press and discussed about our future plans, competencies and also how we have engaged with our customers in Japan. Original article was released on 9th of February 2021 in Japanese. Can you explain the outline and the future plans of the company? Groke […] Read more 1 2 Next » © 2021 Groke Technologies Oy Contact & Team About Privacy Policy 日本語