Russia's Baltic Shipyard has demonstrated the use of a collaborative robot and a welding robot with machine vision, which it says will be an important part of the plant's modernisation programme.

Increased production from 10-30 parts to 45-60 parts per hour using dual-station collaborative welding setup with operator and robot. Eliminated warping issues and post-weld straightening requirements ...

Shipbuilder HII signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 17 February with Path Robotics to “explore the integration of Path's physical AI [artificial intelligence] for welding into shipbuilding ...