HD Hyundai and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) are accelerating their collaboration on advanced shipbuilding technology.
On August 5, HD Hyundai announced the launch of a pilot project aimed at enhancing productivity at the Ingalls Shipyard, the largest shipbuilding facility in the U.S., located in Mississippi.
This initiative is part of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by both companies during the SAS 2025 maritime aerospace exhibition held in Washington, D.C., in 2025.
The MOU outlines a partnership focused on building an AI-based digital shipyard, improving productivity, training personnel, and establishing supply chains.
As the first step in this pilot project, HD Hyundai will introduce its self-developed intelligent welding system at Ingalls Shipyard. This system has been validated through actual operations at various shipyards within the HD Hyundai group, including HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and HD Hyundai Samho.
The intelligent welding system is designed to perform welding tasks more safely and efficiently. It automatically recognizes the workpiece and conditions, adjusting the welding position in real-time, allowing operators to set the work area and manage multiple robots simultaneously, intervening only when necessary. Additionally, information from the process is stored in real-time for quality control, process improvement, and work history verification.
Joo Won-ho, CEO of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, stated, "This collaboration will further strengthen our partnership and expand our cooperation. We expect it will enhance the efficiency of shipbuilding and provide greater value to our customers."
Meanwhile, industry experts predict that as part of the U.S. shipbuilding industry's competitiveness enhancement policy, there will be an increase in the application of Korean shipbuilding technologies at local shipyards.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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