Saronic breaks ground on largest US shipyard for autonomous ships

Saronic has begun construction of its Port Alpha shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, which the company says will be the largest and most advanced in the US. CEO Dino Mavrookas said speed in scaling production of autonomous ships is the top priority.

• Saronic breaks ground on Port Alpha in Brownsville, Texas
• Company calls it the largest and most advanced shipyard in the US
• Goal is rapid scaling of autonomous ship production
• CEO Dino Mavrookas: 'Speed is everything'