Fincantieri Integrates AI, Robotics to Advance Shipyards

Fincantieri is accelerating the transformation of its shipyards through the integration of advanced robotics, Physical AI, and next-generation automation systems, with the aim of making production processes increasingly efficient, safe, and competitive.

This is the vision behind BOOST² – The Shipyard of the Future, the industrial innovation program launched by the Group three years ago to identify, develop, and integrate new technologies into its production processes. Throughout its journey, the initiative has engaged more than 450 Fincantieri employees across 13 shipyards in Italy and abroad, including facilities in Romania and the United States, fostering direct interaction with operational needs and actively involving people in the development of new solutions. As part of the Industrial Plan, the program provides for investments of almost 100 million euros. The program’s latest achievements were presented at the Castellammare di Stabia shipyard through demonstrations of solutions already in operation, technologies currently undergoing validation, and applications destined for further evolution.

Following an initial phase focused on technology scouting and experimentation, the program is now geared towards accelerating the transition from innovation to industrial deployment, supporting the adoption of new solutions in day-to-day operations and their progressive rollout across the Group’s shipyards. This approach builds on the