Ocean Power announces entered into a strategic partnership with Gradient Marine

Ocean Power (OPTT) Technologies announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with Gradient Marine, a U.S.-based provider of advanced digital modeling, simulation, and hardware-in-the-loop environments. Through this collaboration, OPT will integrate GM’s Virtual Maritime Picture software to develop and deploy digital twins for OPT’s flagship platforms, including the PowerBuoy and WAM-V autonomous surface vehicles. These digital models are expected to enable OPT and its customers to conduct real-world simulation, mission rehearsal, and lifecycle testing in a virtual environment before deployment, accelerating development cycles and reducing operational risk.