Korea Unveils 1.4 Trillion Won Shipbuilding AI Strategy
The Shipbuilding M.AX Alliance announced three flagship projects over five years at a Mokpo meeting on the 12th.
The Korean government and the domestic shipbuilding industry announced the K-Shipbuilding AI Coexistence Strategy at a strategy meeting of the Shipbuilding M.AX Alliance held in Mokpo on the 12th, according to inews24.com. The plan centers on three flagship projects totaling 1.4 trillion won to be pursued over five years.
The alliance itself was reorganized from the Autonomous Ship M.AX Alliance into the Shipbuilding M.AX Alliance. The Mokpo-Yeongam project accounts for 596 billion won and aims to build a lighthouse factory applying M.AX technology to mid and top assembly processes.
For the Geoje-Busan project, Samsung Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean will convert their drawing systems to AX. A basic plan for the first autonomous ship development and commercialization promotion covering 2026 to 2035 was also disclosed.
Quick answers
How much investment does the K-Shipbuilding AI Coexistence Strategy involve?
The strategy includes three flagship projects worth 1.4 trillion won, to be pursued over five years.
What will Samsung Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean do under the plan?
For the Geoje-Busan project, they will convert their drawing systems to AX.
What is the timeline for the autonomous ship development plan?
The basic plan covers the first autonomous ship development and commercialization promotion from 2026 to 2035.