Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri has launched an industrial partnership with Generative Bionics aimed at developing a humanoid welding robot designed to operate alongside human workers in shipyard environments. The initiative aligns with Fincantieri’s
Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri has launched an industrial partnership with Generative Bionics aimed at developing a humanoid welding robot designed to operate alongside human workers in shipyard environments. The initiative aligns with Fincantieri’s broader strategy around advanced robotics, physical AI and innovation, core pillars of the Group’s new Industrial Plan.
The collaboration brings together Fincantieri’s deep industrial and shipbuilding expertise with Generative Bionics’ autonomous humanoid robotics platform. The goal is to improve safety, operational efficiency and workmanship quality in shipyard welding operations, while enhancing the long-term sustainability of labor-intensive activities.
As a first application, the partners will focus on a humanoid robot specifically engineered to support selected naval welding tasks. The system will incorporate artificial intelligence, advanced manipulation and perception capabilities, and vision systems dedicated to monitoring weld seams. Optimized locomotion will allow the robot to function in complex shipyard environments. A key design requirement is safe, direct collaboration with human workers, in full compliance with applicable safety regulations and without restricting work areas.
The four-year program is structured to accelerate industrial deployment. Initial shipyard trials are planned by the end of 2026, with operational functionalities expected to be introduced within the first two years. Subsequent phases will focus on
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