HD Hyundai and Persona AI Sign Agreement to Deploy Humanoid Welding Robots for Shipbuilding Automation
- On May 7, 2025, a memorandum of understanding was signed in Houston between HD KSOE and HD Hyundai Robotics to collaborate on developing humanoid welding robots designed specifically for use in shipyard settings.
- The agreement followed HD Hyundai Robotics' goal to create advanced humanoids that observe, reason, and perform precise welding to improve shipyard automation.
- Persona AI, Vazil Company, HD Hyundai Robotics, and HD KSOE will collaborate on humanoids equipped with AI and robotic systems, aiming for prototype completion by late 2026 and commercialization in 2027.
- Dong-Ju Lee, Senior Vice President of HD KSOE, emphasized that welding humanoid robots will enhance productivity and transform automation practices in shipbuilding, while Nicolaus Radford, CEO of AI, highlighted the pressing labor shortages in heavy industries, particularly in high-risk welding jobs.
- This global partnership to deploy rugged humanoid robots for complex welding aims to enhance workplace safety, increase efficiency, and address labor shortages in high-risk shipyard tasks.
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HD Hyundai and Persona AI Sign Agreement to Deploy Humanoid Welding Robots for Shipbuilding Automation
HD Hyundai spearheads Korea's first welding humanoid initiative through partnership with global AI and robotics leaders.
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