Robots are 3D printing full-size ship hulls. ㅤ CEAD’s Faber Navalis system uses robotic arms to print complete marine hulls up to 12 m long and 4 m wide in a single automated run—no molds, no segmentation, and no heavy manual assembly. ㅤ A 12-meter RIB-style prototype for the Royal Dutch Navy was printed in 8 days, tested during NATO’s BOMA exercise, and sailed for four days with the Navy in Den Helder. Traditional delivery timelines for similar vessels often run into years. ㅤ The hulls use glass-fiber-reinforced HDPro, roughly 10% lighter than comparable fiberglass while offering higher impact resistance than standard HDPE, plus UV stability and recyclability. Primary targets are USVs, RIBs, workboats, and patrol craft. —— Weekly robotics and AI insights? Subscribe free: