The Next Competitive Edge in Shipbuilding Is Cybersecurity, Data, and AI
The Next Competitive Edge in Shipbuilding Is Cybersecurity, Data, and AI For decades, the shipbuilding industry has grown on the strength of human experience and on-site craftsmanship . Skill, intuition, and field knowledge have always been the core assets of shipyards. However, over the past few years—especially through my hands-on experience with Smart Yard and Smart Ship projects —one realization has become very clear. Reference “Everyone Talks About AI… Korean Shipbuilders Accelerate Organizational Restructuring and Investment” MoneyToday https://www.mt.co.kr/industry/2026/01/25/2026012313464346731 The next competitive edge in shipbuilding will ultimately be operational efficiency, built on data and AI secured by strong cybersecurity. What I Learned from Experiencing a Smart Yard Smart yards are often described in terms of robots and automation equipment. But from an on-site perspective, a smart yard is fundamentally a data-driven system . What stood out to me was not just ...