Seaspan Shipyards Taps Robotics to Modernize Blast, Paint Ops
In a move that underscores the accelerating adoption of robotics in shipbuilding, Seaspan Shipyards has awarded a $1.5 million contract to Alberta-based Confined Space Robotics (CSR) to develop and integrate semiautonomous robotic systems for blast and paint operations.Surface preparation and coating are core processes in both newbuild and complex repair and overhaul programs, particularly in submarine work where confined spaces and hazardous materials present heightened safety risks.
SAMS Hosts Training Course for the Era of Environmental Robotics
As the use of robotics in data collection increases, the Scientific Robotics Academy, based at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) in Oban, will host two courses this March: "Environmental monitoring using autonomous platforms" and "Applied photogrammetry for environmental monitoring."The courses come amid the rapid expansion of twin technologies of AI and robotics, which are transforming the way tasks such as survey work and species identification can be completed.Based at beginner to intermediate level and intermediate to advanced level…
Silicon Sensing Expands Distribution in North America
Silicon Sensing Systems Ltd has extended its distribution agreement with Althen Sensors and Controls Inc. in response to a surge in demand, particularly across North America.The new agreement enhances Silicon Sensing’s global distribution network, which stretches across 15 countries. It will help improve customer access to the company’s gyroscopes, accelerometers, and inertial measurement systems and to product integration services. Silicon Sensing’s inertial products are in use in many of the most extreme environments…
Fincantieri Launches Innovation Hub in South Korea
Fincantieri expanded its global innovation network with the launch of a new Innovation Antenna in South Korea, aiming to deepen ties with the region’s fast-growing maritime and high-tech ecosystem.Announced during the Scaleup Summit Seoul 2025, the initiative is part of Fincantieri’s broader open innovation strategy and follows the company’s first Innovation Antenna established in Silicon Valley last year. The new hub, located in Seoul’s tech district, is designed to connect Fincantieri with Korean startups…
