This collaboration, which includes a low-triple-digit million-dollar agreement that will aim to modernize and expand global shipping capacity through industrial AI and automation.
Under the deal, HD Huyndai will adopt the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio by HD Hyundai, directly addresses the growing global demand for greater and more advanced shipbuilding capacity in the US and other markets.
The two companies will create a seamless digital thread connecting engineering, manufacturing, suppliers and shipyard operations. This will enable AI-powered insights, intelligent automation and data-driven decision-making across the entire shipbuilding lifecycle. The integrated digital backbone will help shipyards accelerate production, improve quality and reduce rework.
The result will be a more productive, efficient and resilient shipbuilding ecosystem, better equipped to meet growing global demand.
The initiative targets both new greenfield modernization initiatives and phased transformation programs that allow shipbuilders to modernize without disrupting ongoing operations.
“AI is not merely a tool for improving productivity, but a transformative technology that is reshaping how ships are designed, built and operated,” said H.K. Kim, president & CEO of HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering. “By integrating AI, digital twin and automation technologies into a connected digital shipyard environment, we aim to establish a future-ready model for the shipbuilding industry.”
Mr. Roland Busch, President and CEO of Siemens AG said: “To build the world’s most advanced vessels, shipbuilders must manage enormous complexity across millions of components. Through our extended partnership with HD Hyundai, we are creating a scalable blueprint for the digital shipyard of the future, with Siemens Xcelerator at its core.”
As part of the initiative, HD Hyundai and Siemens will support the launch of a US-Korea Shipbuilding Technology Cooperation Center in Washington, D.C. It is designed to strengthen collaboration between government, industry and technology leaders on the digital future of shipbuilding.
It will serve as a platform for exploring modernization strategies, accelerating adoption of digital shipyard technologies, and supporting workforce and industrial development initiatives that strengthen maritime competitiveness in the U.S. and allied markets.
The software tools and technologies of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio will enable controlled data sharing, configuration management, digital approvals, production visibility, and lifecycle traceability while maintaining design authority and execution responsibility across multiple shipbuilding scenarios.
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