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HII Teams with Path Robotics to Integrate Physical AI into Manned and Unmanned Shipbuilding
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) and Path Robotics signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today to explore the integration of Path’s physical artificial intelligence (AI) for welding into shipbuilding operations that could accelerate throughput, strengthen the maritime industrial base, and augment the shipbuilding workforce. The MOU signing ceremony took place at Path Robotics’ headquarters and was attended by Eric Chewning, HII’s executive vice president of
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