Next generation of highly automated commercial shipbuilding

Combining bleeding-edge shipbuilding techniques with AI & robotics to dramatically lower the cost of US-made ships.
WebsiteValstad raised $2.6 million to grow its team and complete design work for an automation-first shipyard built to dramatically increase U.S. shipbuilding capacity.
Valstad shares its perspective on rebuilding American maritime capacity and advancing a new generation of technology-enabled domestic shipbuilding.
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