HII forms new 'HYPR' group to bring physical AI to its facilities

HII forms new 'HYPR' group to bring physical AI to its facilities

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD -- After initiating separate agreements with both Path Robotics and GrayMatter Robotics to integrate physical artificial intelligence into shipbuilding, HII announced a new memorandum of agreement today, grouping all three companies into a single effort known as "Team HYPR." This new agreement is unique, as all three companies will now collaborate and participate in the production flow, Eric Chewning, HII’s executive vice pre…

HII launches HYPR robotics program

The High-Yield Production Robotics (HYPR) program, announced this week at the U.S. Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Expo 2026 by HII (NYSE: HII), Path Robotics and GrayMatter Robotics, aims to leverage a network of emerging physical AI technologies to accelerate advanced, adaptive automation solutions in the fabrication of both crewed and uncrewed naval platforms. “Integrating our partnerships into one HYPR team will enable us to leverage each other’…