Under the agreements, HII plans to award GrayMatter Robotics and Path Robotics up to $900 million in shipbuilding work over a seven-year period, with the amount tied to how well each company meets technology and production readiness milestones. What Did HII, GrayMatter Robotics & Path Robotics Officials Say About the Agreements? Andy Lonsberry, CEO and co-founder of Path Robotics, said the company has long believed physical AI could change manufacturing. Ariyan Kabir, CEO and co-founder of GrayMatter Robotics, said the agreement marks a milestone in bringing the company’s Factory SuperIntelligence technology to HII. The new agreements follow a series of steps HII has taken to bring robotics and physical AI into its shipbuilding operations.