AI NewsWaveGovernment to Invest 1.4 Trillion Won by 2030 in AI Transformation of Shipbuilding Manufacturing
Key points
- More than 1.4 trillion won to be invested by 2030
- Technology of large shipyards to spread to small and midsize builders
- Three flagship projects to be pursued
The government will push for AI transformation of shipbuilding manufacturing processes, investing more than 1.4 trillion won jointly with the private sector by 2030. According to Digital Daily, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries held the 'Shipbuilding M.AX Alliance Strategy Meeting' in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, on the 12th, and Industry News (인더스트리뉴스) reported that AI transformation is expanding from developing autonomous ships to the entire manufacturing process of building ships.
Newsis wrote that three 'flagship projects' will be pursued over five years, centered on industrial complexes where large shipyards, small and midsize shipbuilders and parts makers are concentrated. iNews24 reported that design and assembly processes will be automated, with bases in Mokpo and Yeongam, Geoje and Busan, and Gunsan, while Electric Times (전기신문) explained that the technology and infrastructure of large shipyards will spread to small and midsize shipbuilders and parts companies.