Kim Hyeong-gwan, CEO of HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (right), and Kim Yu-won, CEO of Naver Cloud, pose for a commemorative photo after signing a “Business Agreement on Shipbuilding Business Innovation Based on Physical AI.” Provided by HD Hyundai
HD Hyundai and Naver Cloud have joined forces to build an artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem for the shipbuilding industry.
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, an intermediate holding company of HD Hyundai, announced on the 20th that it recently signed a “Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Shipbuilding Business Innovation Based on Physical AI” with Naver Cloud and agreed to jointly pursue the establishment of shipbuilding-specialized AI and cloud infrastructure.
The two companies plan to build shipbuilding-tailored AI and a cloud factory to promote digital transformation across all stages, including production, research and development, and manufacturing. They also intend to form specialized organizations to identify AI application models and conduct personnel exchanges to foster experts.
They further agreed to jointly establish a data center power supply network utilizing HD Hyundai’s eco-friendly solutions, such as green engine technology, energy storage systems (ESS), and hydrogen fuel cells. In addition, they are drawing up a blueprint to realize a smart shipyard based on physical AI technology by integrating robotics and AI technologies.
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and Naver Cloud stated, “We will build a cloud environment specialized for the shipbuilding industry so that we can lead the future ship market,” adding, “At the same time, we will develop an AI innovation model that can be expanded to other industries.”
Lee Won-joo
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