# Seaspan awards $1.5M contract to Confined Space Robotics for robotic shipbuilding systems

Seaspan Shipyards has awarded a $1.5 million contract to Confined Space Robotics to develop semiautonomous robotic systems for blast and paint operations in shipbuilding. The systems will use collaborative robots with specialized tools to improve safety and efficiency.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-02-12
- Where: North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Value: $1.50M
- Status: announced
- Products: semiautonomous robotic systems, collaborative robot systems, needle scalers, laser ablation systems, grit-blasters, spray-coating tools
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Seaspan Shipyards](https://endata.com/companies/15427.md) (customer)
- [Confined Space Robotics](https://endata.com/companies/90330.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [seaspan.com](https://www.seaspan.com/press-release/seaspan-awards-contract-to-albertas-confined-space-robotics-to-enhance-shipbuilding-processes/), 2026-02-12: "This $1.5 million investment with CSR is part of Seaspan's Value Proposition commitment under the National Shipbuilding Strategy."

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