Neocean is reinventing mobility on the water. Thanks to the Overboat, a compact, electric, automatic and ecological catamaran, flight is within everyone’s reach. The incomparable nautical qualities of the Overboat make it suitable for a very wide audience: for professionals who want a boat that is very maneuverable, quiet and without waves; for individuals wishing to go out on the water with the unique impression of flying silently above the water. Neocean combines state-of-the-art technologies with the strictest respect for environmental impact. Neocean designs, manufactures and distributes electric boats and technological equipment. The French start-up is building the Overboat in France to optimize quality, reliability and maintainability for professionals and large yachts. The Overboat is the dream of oceanographer Vincent Dufour who led a team of experts over the past 3 years after first envisioning the water craft in 2012 when hydrofoiling sailboats took hold of his principal motivation: creating a new way of boating without polluting or disturbing marine life. The Overboat is a clean and quiet personal water craft. It is equipped with the latest technologies of automated hydrofoils and electric propulsion. With the Overboat we can all fly over the water. The Overboat is stabilized by 4 electronically controlled foils. Flying effortlessly becomes possible thanks to the unique combination of 3 advanced technologies. It is an ecological delight, with a 60% reduction in energy requirement: only the hydrofoils and legs are in the water once the boat has taken off. An electric motor with direct drive which, at equal power, consumes 3 times less energy than a heat engine. A lighter platform, the floats simply having a role of buoyancy when stationary and for take-off. An electric foil boat consumes only 20% of the energy consumed by the same outboard motorboat… and with zero noise and zero polluting emissions in the water. The second-generation foils lift the boat completely out of the water with better profiled “vertical” legs that take up less space under the boat. These are real underwater wings capable, with speed, of lifting the machine to which they are attached. In the opinion of all experts, the so-called inverted T profile is by far the most efficient for a mechanically propelled boat The horizontal plane is the best way to support a machine (like the wings of planes). The vertical foil leg reduces drag and limits the ventilation phenomena (turbulence on the surface), which draws air down the leg and can create a drop in the foil (loss of lift). Their patented automatic regulation technology is the most efficient with inverted T foils. This limits the forces involved. In the field of robotics and mechatronics, it is important to limit the efforts to be made, because this reduces the size of the actuators and increases their reliability. We have created an automatic system that is light, robust and efficient. The University of Montpellier, ranked first French university in innovation, has world-renowned laboratories in several fields including marine robotics, the environment alongside technological platforms in robotics, electronics and mechanics. Models can also be tested in a 25 m covered test pool. Numerous French government agencies (CDC, CNRS, etc.) were also on board and the business accelerator AXLR Satt selected our innovative project. The design of the Overboat is brought to life with the insight and support of naval architects. Construction is carried out by the SCC yard in Balaruc with foil and composite specialists. Many partners and subcontractors are mobilized around this innovative project (design offices, platforms). The Overboat 100 Classic is a small,100% electric catamaran, license-free, light and easy to handle. It can be used from 14 years old thanks to its intuitive control and its 7-inch digital screen. It allows you to navigate in waters at regulated speed or in marine protected areas without disturbing underwater fauna. A very economical boat to use and competitive to buy. Neocean received the Grand Prize for Innovation at the 40th Inn’Ovations de la Région Occitanie competition and the prize for intelligent and sustainable mobility.