Can a Parasail Turn Cargo Ships into Sailboats?

Parasails created by startup Airseas hold the power to move colossal cargo ships, weighing up to 165,000 tons, by harnessing wind energy. Engineers at Airseas utilize Simulink^® to create the autopilot for deploying and controlling the parasail’s sails while also using Model-Based Design to generate hundreds of thousands of lines of code for the sail control system. Additionally, Airseas uses software tools for system identification, robust control, and rapid prototyping directly on deck of the cargo ships.

Learn more from MathWorks CEO Jack Little as he explains how this engineered system works and how Airseas may transform the cargo shipping industry.