Next Yacht Group Launches the First Local-First AI Assistant for Luxury Yachts

A digital concierge that knows every detail of the yacht, supporting both owner and crew in daily operations while ensuring security, privacy, and total reliability thanks to continuous functionality even without internet or cloud connectivity this is the latest innovation in Artificial Intelligence applied to yachting that Next Yacht Group the Italian excellence behind the 'AB Yachts' and 'MAIORA' brands showcases aboard its AB 110, where it is making its market debut at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS).

Next AI Integrated System is the first proprietary local first integrated AI platform, installed directly on board. Developed in partnership with AI Technologies, a leading Italian company in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, and integrated with onboard systems by YES Group, a System Integrator with long standing experience in the nautical sector, the AI assistant enables control of all yacht functions lighting, climate, scenarios, entertainment as well as access to system data such as fuel and water levels, energy consumption, alarms, and maintenance schedules. It operates fully offline, ensuring data protection and constant, rapid response times.

This cutting edge solution continues the Group’s path toward digital transformation and innovation. Modern yachts host dozens of heterogeneous systems, each with its own software and interface from automation to security, entertainment to monitoring often resulting in fragmented commands and dispersed data. 

Unlike cloud based systems, which depend on connectivity and may compromise the confidentiality of technical data, Next AI Integrated System introduces a new paradigm: a local digital brain that functions independently and autonomously.

With Next AI Integrated System, the owner’s privacy is fully protected: all data and conversations remain entirely on board. Core functions are processed locally; 5G/WAN connectivity is optional and used only for remote read only access.

The first release debuting at FLIBS with live demos and real world use cases on an AB 110 model introduces the assistant in a text based chat mode integrated within the new 'My AB' and 'My Maiora' proprietary apps, the primary interfaces for managing the AI system.

'With this highly innovative project, we are redefining the onboard experience,' said Giorgio Mattei, Deputy Chairman of Next Yacht Group. 'For the owner, luxury means simplicity and control. We’re offering an assistant that works anytime, anywhere even in the middle of the ocean, without internet safely, continuously, and reliably. It’s an Artificial Intelligence that belongs to the yacht and its family, not to the cloud. Our approach is local first: data, models, and decisions remain on board. The AI provides verifiable answers, secure commands, and deep integration with the yacht’s systems. In our development roadmap, we plan to introduce new features and services, such as always on voice activation with a dedicated wake word, and predictive maintenance.'

Next AI Integrated System is a proprietary project by Next Yacht Group and will be available across the shipyard’s entire range starting in 2026.