HII signs performance-based production agreements with Path Robotics, GrayMatter Robotics worth up to $900 million
HII•HII signs multi-year production agreements
Huntington Ingalls signed multi-year, performance-based production agreements with Path Robotics, GrayMatter Robotics worth up to $900 million.
The awards span seven years and are contingent on technology readiness, manufacturing readiness, milestone delivery, cost, schedule and quality performance.
Automation push aimed at expanding shipbuilding capacity
The deal targets advanced physical AI automation to expand shipbuilding capacity across U.S. Navy programs.
The structure includes a Navy-grade development stage, then a delivery stage that shifts shipbuilding work to an autonomous production line.
HII plans to outsource more than 2.5 million shipbuilding hours in 2026, up 30% from 2025.
