HD Hyundai Mipo and ABS partner on digital shipyard automation

Technologies such as AI and robotics will be used to improve operations.

HD Hyundai Mipo (HMD) and ABS have signed a partnership to boost digital automation in shipyard operations.

In a statement,  the parties said the joint development project signed “establishes a collaborative framework focused on leveraging smart technology within HD Hyundai Mipo’s shipyard operations that include artificial intelligence, communication technologies, automation and robotics.”

The collaboration could also help improve procedures in shipyard operations and survey processes.

ABS will utilise its Guide for Smart Technologies for Shipyards to help HMD identify opportunities for process improvements on hyper-connectivity, advanced automation and data-driven intelligence.

“With this joint development project, we aspire for the digital manufacturing initiative spearheaded by Mipo to receive objective evaluations from certification bodies and establish itself as a global standard,” said HMD President and CEO Hyung Kwan Kim.

“Furthermore, we hope it will act as a force multiplier for shipowners and classification societies resulting in making construction processes more efficient,” he added.