Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – Avikus, HD Hyundai’s specialized Autonomous Navigation Technology subsidiary, announced today it has partnered with manufacturers’ representative S.M. Osgood Company to drive sales efforts in the Midwest and South. 

“S.M. Osgood is well established in the industry as a successful partner for manufacturers that have technical products,” said Paul Petani, Managing Director, Avikus USA. “They take the time to really understand the products they offer and we are supremely confident in their ability to drive awareness and boost sales in the vital Midwest and South regions.”

“Avikus has been making waves with their recently released innovative NEUBOAT Dock II,” said Brandon Dekker, President, S.M. Osgood. “We know boaters are going to enjoy the peace of mind that comes from the real-time object detection and collision avoidance it provides. We are excited to add Avikus to our portfolio of exceptional products.”

S.M. Osgood Company was founded in 1961 by Bud Osgood in Minnesota. Osgood partnered with many start-up companies in the surrounding area that have gone on to grow and thrive, some of which the company still represents today. The company has grown exponentially and continues to service manufacturers and customers at the highest professional level. With a warehouse located in Elkhart, Indiana S.M. Osgood provides a full suite of services including sales, warehousing, delivery, product support, marketing and design. Avikus will be working closely with leading OEMs to introduce the cutting-edge Avikus technology. Interested OEM partners should contact Joe Himmelspach at Joe.Himmelspach@smosgood.com.

For more information about Avikus, please visit avikus.us.

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About AVIKUS:
AVIKUS, a startup specialized in autonomous navigation solutions, was established in December 2020 by HD Hyundai, the world’s No. 1 shipbuilder. The company’s accolades include the successful completion of an autonomous operation demonstration of 12-seater cruise ship over the 10km Pohang Canal for 40 minutes without human intervention, as well as the world’s first autonomous navigation cross the ocean with their HiNAS (Hyundai Intelligent Navigation Assistant System) Control AVIKUS presented its autonomous navigation technology at CES2022, and recently announced the successful completion of phase 2 of its autonomous navigation solution, HiNAS Control, in conjunction with winning the orders of 23 large ships from two of the world’s major ship builders.