Saronic, Samsung Heavy Industries Partner to Advance Autonomous Shipbuilding in the U.S.

Partnership combines U.S. autonomy technology with South Korean shipbuilding expertise as Saronic expands its domestic manufacturing footprint

Saronic and South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have announced a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the development of autonomous maritime systems while supporting efforts to rebuild the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base.

The agreement, unveiled Thursday at the launch of the Korea–U.S. Shipbuilding Partnership Center (KUSPC) in Washington, D.C., brings together Saronic’s expertise in autonomous surface vessels with SHI’s decades of experience in commercial shipbuilding and advanced manufacturing.

The companies said they will collaborate on developing autonomy-capable vessels for both government and commercial customers