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The Wrong Robot for the Job: Humanoids in Shipbuilding

The Wrong Robot for the Job: Humanoids in Shipbuilding

by Brittain Ladd | Sep 30, 2026 | AI, Humanoid Robots, No Retreat, No Surrender, Shipbuilding

Shipbuilding has an access problem, not a welding problem The humanoid robot industry has decided that shipyards need a mechanical welder shaped like a person. I believe that is the wrong robot for the job. Walk into a ship block under construction. Stiffeners run...

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