Hamilton software business Company-X has been awarded a contract with the New Zealand Navy to build a special training simulation for flight deck officers.
A flight deck officer is in charge of the flight deck of a ship where they guide helicopters to safely land and take off from the deck.
Company-X would use virtual reality headsets and artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the simulation to help flight deck officers, who were already versed in theory, train how to land helicopters on a ship’s flight deck safely.
The simulation will feature a variety of real-world training scenarios in changing sea conditions.
Company-X co-founder David Hallett said the contract was a testament to the company’s expertise in developing and delivering “cutting-edge training solutions”.
