Fincantieri wrapped up its inaugural Maritime Security Hackathon, awarding top honors to startup Lares Technologies for a solution designed to coordinate manned and unmanned maritime assets across multiple operational domains. Held in collaboration with Talent Garden and Silicon Mountain, the two-day event brought together more than 70 participants to address maritime security challenges through artificial intelligence and autonomous systems. The hackathon underscores the growing convergence of commercial logistics technology and naval defense applications, with autonomous surface vessels, AI-driven threat detection, and coordinated unmanned fleet operations emerging as key themes. The event reflects broader industry momentum toward dual-use technologies that serve both commercial shipping security and military maritime operations.
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