HD Hyundai Robotics has secured an order from Chouest Group Shipyards for its ArcLift GO robotic welding solution, marking the company’s first robotic solution project for the U.S. shipbuilding industry. Under the contract, the HD Hyundai robot manufacturing and solutions subsidiary will supply robotic welding systems to three Chouest Group shipyards in North America, including Louisiana, and one shipyard in Brazil. The project was coordinated through HD Hyundai Robotics USA, based in Duluth, Georgia.
ArcLift GO is designed to provide consistent weld quality and reduce reliance on skilled welders. The system uses operating software intended to allow workers with limited robotics experience to operate multiple robots at the same time, according to the company.
HD Hyundai Robotics said the order is intended to support wider use of automation in shipyard production and provide a reference project for future work in the North American shipbuilding market. The company also plans to pursue further cooperation with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, HD Hyundai’s shipbuilding holding company, including opportunities linked to the MASGA project.
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering is also reviewing potential cooperation in the United States, including commercial vessel construction and broader collaboration combining shipbuilding technology, automation and robotics.
