Boost efficiency while maintaining excellence

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Viam’s robotic fiberglass sanding system reduces production bottlenecks, creates safer work environments, and delivers consistent quality finishes, so you can automate with confidence.

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Boost efficiency while maintaining excellence

Viam’s robotic fiberglass sanding system reduces production bottlenecks, creates safer work environments, and delivers consistent quality finishes, so you can automate with confidence.

SEE ROBOTIC SANDING IN ACTION

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Transform sanding operations with automation

Increase margins

Redistribute skilled technicians to other specialized tasks, maximizing operational efficiency

Reduce insurance risk

Create a cleaner, safer work environment, lowering insurance premiums

Grow your workforce

Attract and retain more workers with clear paths for advancement, job satisfaction, and career longevity

Upgrade without compromise

Viam’s robotic sanding system modernizes boatbuilding without sacrificing craftsmanship.

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Viking Yachts, a global leader in semi-custom luxury sportfishing and cruising yachts, has delivered nearly 6,000 yachts to date, the vast majority of which are built in their 1 million square foot manufacturing facility in New Gretna, New Jersey. Their investment in robotic sanding addresses a major manufacturing challenge in the marine space and beyond.

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Robotic block sanding and long boarding, intelligently designed

Plugs into current process

Stations have robotic arm, sanding attachment, and integrated vacuum for easy onsite install

Adapts to any size and shape

No reprogramming needed—our vision system automatically adapts motion plans to surface variations

Mobile and modular

Stations move where you need them, when you need them

Remote fleet management

Comprehensive monitoring, diagnostics, and support

A passion for boating and a deep bench of engineering talent

Partnerships with global marine leaders

A deep understanding of the technical, environmental, and business challenges shaping marine and commercial sectors worldwide

Insights from the factory floor

Hundreds of hours of interviews and onsite visits to yacht manufacturing facilities globally

Powered by Viam

A highly adaptable platform with integrated AI, easy hardware updates, and remote fleet diagnostics and support

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Viking and Viam Announce Partnership

Soundings Trade Only reports on Viking partnering with Viam to bring AI and automation to fiberglass sanding, modernizing one of marine manufacturing’s most labor-intensive processes.

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Viking Takes First Steps Toward Sanding Automation

Professional Boatbuilder highlights how Viking is using Viam’s AI-powered block sanding system to help reduce the thousands of hours of manual fiberglass sanding behind its superb finishes, while maintaining rigid quality standards.

Simrad SY50 Omni Sonar Explained

Yachting Magazine profiles how Viam’s AI is enhancing Kongsberg’s Simrad SY50 omnidirectional sonar, helping captains find more fish, reduce fuel burn, and make smarter decisions on the water.

Kongsberg and Viam bring AI to sonar fish finding

National Fisherman details how Kongsberg and Viam are applying AI to Simrad SY50 sonar, sharpening data interpretation at sea and enabling smarter resource management over time.

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IBEX Announces Winners of 2025 Innovation Awards

IBEX 365 News recognizes Viam’s robotic block sanding system in the 2025 Innovation Awards, highlighting how it can improve efficiency and consistency in marine surface finishing.

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