Austal Timeline

Events

• 2026-07-03 - Deployment - OLP Robotics supplies WeCobot welding system to Austal - Austal installed the collaborative welding system at its Henderson shipyard for fabrication testing. OLP Robotics supplied the turnkey package locally and supported coding and commissioning. The system welds aluminium and steel while working alongside… - source: linkedin.com
• 2023-04-14 - Partnership - Austal and Saildrone plan Australian Surveyor production - The exclusive Australian teaming agreement covers local manufacture of the 20-metre Saildrone Surveyor for Indo-Pacific deployments. Austal said parallel production in Australia and at its Mobile, Alabama shipyard would increase capacity to scale… - source: austal.com
• 2022-09-01 - Commercial Order - Austal USA selected to build 65-foot Saildrone Surveyor USVs - The Surveyor is a 65-foot, or 20-metre, uncrewed surface vehicle. Its roles include deep-ocean mapping and maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. Manufacturing was assigned to Austal USA’s Mobile shipyard. - source: saildrone.com