Eight Knot Becomes Silver Sponsor for ROSCon JP 2025 in Nagoya

Eight Knot to Sponsor ROSCon JP 2025

Eight Knot, headquartered in Sakai City, Osaka, has officially announced that it will serve as a Silver Sponsor for ROSCon JP 2025. This highly anticipated local event will take place on September 9, 2025, at the Port Messe Nagoya Convention Center. This event sets the stage as a prelude to the international ROS developer conference, ROSCon 2025, which will be held in Singapore in October.

The Japanese edition, organized by ROSCon JP in collaboration with Open Robotics, aims to gather a diverse range of ROS developers—from beginners to experts—providing them with an invaluable opportunity to exchange ideas and share knowledge through technical presentations, live demonstrations, and lightning talks.

At its exhibition booth at ROSCon JP 2025, Eight Knot will present a variety of demonstrations featuring model boats to showcase their autonomous navigation platform, the "Eight Knot AI CAPTAIN." The company, utilizing C++ and Python alongside ROS for software development, aims to strengthen technical exchanges with other developers and researchers using ROS, broaden its network, and foster business expansion alongside initiating new projects.

About the Event

- Event Name: ROSCon JP 2025
- Date: September 9, 2025
- Venue: Port Messe Nagoya Convention Center
- Official Website: ROSCon JP

Overview of Eight Knot

Eight Knot is a startup that focuses on developing autonomous navigation technology for small vessels, promoting "marine DX" and the robotic transformation of ships. Their goal is to make autonomous navigation technology practical, thus enhancing crew support, improving vessel safety, and optimizing operational costs, bringing such technologies closer to everyone.

The "Eight Knot AI CAPTAIN" autonomous navigation platform recognizes environmental conditions using high-performance sensors and cameras, allowing AI to automatically select the optimal navigation route. Deployments within Japan are steadily increasing, and the company plans to enter the North American market by 2027.