Navy turns to AI to ease submarine production and maintenance bottlenecks
The US Navy is using AI and robotics to build submarine components faster and more reliably at a new facility in Alabama. The $2.4 billion facility aims to address labor shortages and production bottlenecks in the submarine manufacturing industry.
The US Navy is turning to AI to ease submarine production and maintenance bottlenecks. A new facility in Cherokee, Alabama, will use automation and AI to build parts for Virginia-class and Columbia-class submarines. The facility will cost $2.4 billion to develop. It will produce components and large subassemblies, with the goal of automating 80-90% of key efforts. The project aims to address labor shortages, which have led to a significant production gap. The facility is expected to begin producing components later this year and ramp up over the next 18-24 months.
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