HD Hyundai Demonstrates 'Unmanned Surface Vessel' Solution in the U.S.

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HD Hyundai has successfully conducted an unmanned surface vessel technology demonstration in the United States for the first time among South Korean companies.

Recently, HD Hyundai successfully held a joint autonomous navigation demonstration of an unmanned surface vessel with U.S. AI defense company Anduril in the waters off the Port of Long Beach in California, U.S.

Approximately 40 officials from both countries attended the demonstration on this day, including HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, Anduril, the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), the South Korean Navy, and the Defense Acquisition Program Administration.

During the approximately three-and-a-half-hour demonstration, the entire verification process was broadcast through a land-based control center, allowing observers to confirm the unmanned surface vessel's mission execution in real time.

The vessel used in this demonstration was a modified 368-ton large unmanned surface test ship previously operated by the U.S. Navy, equipped with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' independently developed total ship autonomy solution "VAone" and Anduril's mission autonomy solution "Lattice."

Through this collaboration, the two companies successfully demonstrated fully autonomous surface vessel technology capabilities that realize all aspects of unmanned composite missions—including navigation, institutional investor, damage, and weapons autonomy—by combining VAone with Anduril's Lattice, whose effectiveness has already been proven in real-world environments.

An HD Hyundai official, speaking by phone to this outlet, stated, "This demonstration is highly significant as it confirmed the unmanned surface vessel's ability to perform composite missions capable of responding to various real-world scenarios."

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