The agreement, signed in Munich at the end of June, focuses on developing robots capable of navigating the complex environment of shipyards while performing precision welding tasks, aiming to address growing labor shortages while boosting safety and productivity.
Under the terms of the agreement, HD Hyundai Samho will provide testing environments and validate the robots’ practical applicability based on their experience with collaborative robots and automation equipment. HD Hyundai Robotics will contribute technical expertise, including path learning data from years of welding automation experience. NEURA Robotics will leverage its cognitive robotics technology, including its humanoid platform 4NE-1, to develop solutions specifically for shipbuilding applications.
“This agreement will be an important milestone that will demonstrate the infinite possibilities and expandability of cognitive robots in the world’s most demanding environment of the shipbuilding industry,” said David Reger, CEO of NEURA Robotics.
South Korea’s shipbuilding industry has rebounded strongly from the COVID-19 pandemic, but has been grappling with persistent skilled labor shortages.
