NAKAI Robotics
Yair T. is an accomplished technology entrepreneur and leader with extensive experience in robotics, agriculture technology, and cyber intelligence. As the CEO, CTO, and Co-Founder of NakAI Robotics since February 2021, Yair T. focuses on developing AI-driven marine vessel grooming and inspection robotics, significantly reducing environmental impact and operational costs. In addition, Yair T. founded Macushla LTD in January 2019 to create innovative technological solutions for challenging global issues. Prior roles include Director of Hardware Manufacturing at NSO Group, where Yair T. oversaw the development of cyber intelligence hardware, as well as Project Manager and founder of an agritech fishery startup supported by the World Bank in Senegal. Yair T. also served as an Elite Unit Team Leader in Israeli Military Intelligence, managing multidisciplinary teams to address national security challenges.
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NAKAI Robotics
We develop autonomous, in-transit hull grooming and inspection technology for ships. By actively avoiding millions of tons of air and water pollution, and minimizing the transmission of invasive aquatic species, we’re improving our oceans’ health while reducing maintenance and insurance expenses significantly. Biofouling is a critical factor impacting vessel performance and pollution. Slime and aquatic organisms accumulate rapidly on underwater surfaces, leading to a 2.5% loss in speed due to increased drag and more than 10% excess fuel consumption. When hulls are not proactively cleaned, later biofouling formations can result in up to 80% additional fuel costs. NakAI’s fully autonomous AI-guided hull cleaning robot addresses this climate-critical challenge head on. Our easily installed robotic platform travels with the ship, deploys autonomously during sailing, and removes early-stage slime and biofouling while inspecting anti-fouling coating and hull integrity. Advanced ML algorithms react to sea and water flow conditions instantly and generate hull assessment reports, preventative maintenance actions, and sustainability insights. Let’s save the seas, together.