HII is targeting a 15% increase in shipyard throughput in 2026, with more than two million outsourced work hours planned as it expands U.S. shipbuilding capacity.
HII has signed HYPR production agreements with GrayMatter Robotics and Path Robotics covering up to $900 million in potential shipbuilding work over seven years.
HII and GrayMatter Robotics are testing how AI and robotic systems can support labor-intensive shipyard work, with demonstrations and pilot programs planned over the next year.
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and HII signed an MOA during APEC 2025 to strengthen collaboration in naval shipbuilding, technology, and industrial base development between South Korea and the United States.
