Under the MOU, the two companies will examine opportunities to combine their respective manufacturing and digital technologies in areas including the fabrication of structures for nuclear facilities and the advancement of manufacturing processes through the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics.
The companies will also explore ways to improve quality, productivity and traceability through automation, digitalisation and AI, drawing on IHI’s experience in equipment manufacturing and ST Engineering’s advanced engineering and digital capabilities.
ST Engineering is a global technology and engineering group operating in a wide range of sectors, including aerospace, defence and security.
On 27 October, ST Engineering also signed an MOU with Singapore’s Sembcorp Utilities Pte Ltd to explore potential cooperation in the nuclear energy sector. The two companies plan to share expertise in areas including supply chain development and workforce training.
