Italy's Fincantieri partners with Generative Bionics to develop humanoid welding robot

Feb 11 (Reuters) - ‌Italian shipbuilder ​Fincantieri ​said on Wednesday it had entered into a ‌partnership with deep-tech company Generative Bionics ⁠to develop a humanoid welding robot ‌designed to operate alongside ‌workers in its shipyards.

The four-year project aims to deploy an artificial ​intelligence-powered robot to support welding activities in naval manufacturing, ⁠with on-site tests set to begin by the ​end of 2026 at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard in Genoa, ​Italy.

Fincantieri said the initiative ‌was part of its industrial plan focused on ⁠advanced robotics and "Physical AI", as it seeks to address growing production complexity ⁠and a shortage of skilled labour.

"Advanced robotics ​and artificial intelligence applied to industrial processes represent a strategic lever for the ‌evolution of shipbuilding and for the competitiveness of the ‌European industrial system," Fincantieri CEO ⁠Pierroberto Folgiero ‌said in a ​statement.

(Reporting by Laura Contemori in Gdansk; Editing by Milla ‌Nissi-Prussak)

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