CMA CGM has secured a big agreement with Google to use artificial intelligence into its operations. This agreement aims to improve CMA CGM’s digital transformation and operational efficiency. The collaboration will use Google’s AI capabilities to enhance many parts of CMA CGM’s operations, such as navigation safety, container tracking, and supply chain optimization.
Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and CEO of CMA CGM, described the collaboration as a “crucial step” in his company’s development agenda.
Google France CEO Sébastien Missoffe stated that Google’s “infrastructure, data expertise, and long-term approach to AI” would help CMA CGM flourish.
CEVA Logistics, the group’s logistics business, will deploy Goole AI-based management tools to better predict and organize warehouse operations based on volume and demand forecasts
CMA CGM is also substantially investing in AI research, having established Kyutai, a non-profit AI research facility in Paris, with partners such as the iliad Group and Schmidt Futures. This lab develops sophisticated AI models and algorithms, with an emphasis on open research and cooperation within the AI community.
CMA CGM’s decision to integrate AI into its operations is consistent with the company’s overall digital transformation strategy. CMA CGM wants to use Google’s AI capabilities to improve operations, cut operating costs, and increase service reliability. This collaboration will allow CMA CGM to analyze massive volumes of data from its global fleet in order to optimise routes, predict maintenance needs, and improve overall fleet management. One of the collaboration’s primary goals is to improve navigation safety. AI technology will be integrated into CMA CGM’s vessels, allowing workers to analyze data in real time and make decisions. This includes modern anti-collision systems that use sensor data from radar, cameras, and AIS (Automatic Identification Systems) to avoid accidents and maintain adherence to marine safety standards.
CMA CGM, in addition to its cooperation with Google, co-founded Kyutai, Europe’s first independent AI research center, with iliad Group and Schmidt Futures. Kyutai, headquartered in Paris, is dedicated to open AI research, concentrating on constructing huge multimodal models and novel algorithms to boost AI’s capabilities.
