Samsung Heavy Industries is establishing a joint research center with KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) to enhance its competitiveness in future maritime technologies, including AI, energy, and digital transformation.
On August 13, Samsung Heavy Industries announced the opening of the 'SHI-KAIST Next-Generation Ship Research Center (AMRC)' at KAIST's main campus in Daejeon.
Attendees at the opening ceremony included Choi Sung-an, CEO of Samsung Heavy Industries, and Bae Chung-sik, President of KAIST, along with representatives from Samsung Heavy Industries' maritime research institute and KAIST's Department of Mechanical Engineering.
The new research center will focus on four key areas of joint research with KAIST, integrating traditional shipbuilding technologies with advancements in AI, robotics, and eco-friendly solutions.
The main research areas include: autonomous navigation and intelligent sailing AI technologies; zero-carbon and low-carbon fuel propulsion systems; smart shipyard digital twin manufacturing innovations; and robotics specialized for maritime applications, which are recognized as four major megatrends in future technology.
Unlike previous collaborations that focused on individual research projects, the Next-Generation Ship Research Center will continuously identify and pursue joint research initiatives. It will also promote student research support and scholarship programs through industry-academia cooperation funds.
Bae Chung-sik, President of KAIST, stated, "In the future, physical AI that innovates actual industrial sites will determine manufacturing competitiveness. The maritime industry, as a representative field where mechanical engineering and AI, along with robotics, can create new value, is expected to solve challenges in the industry and set new standards for future technologies through this research center."
Choi Sung-an, CEO of Samsung Heavy Industries, expressed, "I am pleased that our 32-year collaboration with KAIST has culminated in the establishment of the Next-Generation Ship Research Center. We will intensify our efforts to secure technological competitiveness in the future maritime industry, focusing on autonomous navigation, eco-friendly ships, and smart manufacturing, while also nurturing talent."
Meanwhile, Samsung Heavy Industries has been working to establish various research hubs, including the opening of the 'SSAM Center' in collaboration with San Diego State University in March.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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