HD Hyundai Targets U.S. Shipyards With ArcLift Welding Robots

HD Hyundai Robotics will showcase its ArcLift GO and ArcLift SLIDE mobile welding robots at FABTECH 2026 in Las Vegas, aimed at U.S. shipyards facing welder shortages. The company has already signed its first North American shipbuilding order with Chouest Group for deployment at three U.S. yards and one in Brazil. It targets a 30% productivity gain across shipyards by 2030.

• ArcLift GO and ArcLift SLIDE are cobot-based units built for confined shipyard spaces and manual repositioning
• ArcAdapt IQ uses AI to monitor weld quality and adjust current and voltage in real time
• First North American order is with Chouest Group: three U.S. shipyards plus one in Brazil
• HD Hyundai invested about 13 billion won ($9.6 million) in AIDIN Robotics for precision robot hands