NVIDIA (Nvidia) and Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries announced a partnership to build a “next-generation digital shipyard” at Kawasaki’s Sakaide plant in Japan. At the heart of this collaboration is the joint development of AI-driven robots for shipbuilding tasks such as welding, painting, inspection, and material handling.Kawasaki Heavy Industries will provide its shipbuilding data, production technology, and robotics capabilities, while NVIDIA will contribute its AI and simulation technology stack.