South Korean industrial giant HD Hyundai's maritime arm announced on Sunday that it will partner with controversial software developer Palantir Technologies to develop an unmanned surface vessel (USV) capable of conducting reconnaissance for the world's navies.
"Hyundai partners with Palantir for next-generation fleet ships!"
Further work on combat drone boats will come later, according to HD Hyundai (which was spun off from its parent Hyundai Group in 2002).
"Previously developed USVs were difficult to use in harsh environments such as high waves and had limitations that did not meet the mission performance of manned vessels," HD Hyundai explained in a press release published on Monday.
"Through this agreement, the goal of both companies is to develop a differentiated model by combining accumulated autonomous navigation technology with cutting-edge defense AI."
