REGENT Viceroy Seaglider prototype (Image courtesy of REGENT.)REGENT Craft has completed the world's first Seaglider Manufacturing Facility as the company prepares to expand production of its all-electric seaglider vessels. A 255,000-square-foot production center in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, the facility will manufacture the company's wing-in-ground-effect seagliders and includes dedicated areas for structural assembly, wing and hydrofoil integration, battery installation, systems testing, and final inspection. According to REGENT, metrology and quality checkpoints are integrated throughout the manufacturing process to support production and certification. REGENT's seagliders operate in three modes. They begin by floating on the water, transition onto hydrofoils to reduce drag, and then fly just above the water within one wingspan of the surface. The company describes the seaglider as a high-speed, zero-emission vehicle designed for coastal transportation. As REGENT prepares for commercial production, the company is using Siemens Digital Industries Software's (IMTS booth #133249) Siemens Xcelerator portfolio to support product development and manufacturing. The collaboration includes Teamcenter X software for cloud-based product lifecycle management, along with software for mechanical design, simulation, and electrical systems development to support the design and production of REGENT's seagliders. Register Now"As our seagliders approach certification and full-scale commercial production, we need a robust, modern digital tools platform that supports the pace of our innovation cycles with the rigor to encompass a product as complex as ours," said Mike Klinker, REGENT co-founder and chief technology officer. "Siemens Xcelerator as a service was a perfect fit for a digital-first startup like ours." "The Seaglider Manufacturing Facility is our part in helping America lead the next generation of manufacturing and transportation technology," said Billy Thalheimer, REGENT co-founder and CEO. "From our facility at 1 Seaglider Way, we will deliver seaglider vessels to customers on six continents, create hundreds of high-quality American jobs and show the world what it looks like when innovation and manufacturing meet at scale." The facility will support production of its 12-passenger Viceroy Seaglider vessel and its Squire Seaglider drone while serving a commercial order book valued at more than $10 billion across six continents. The company also plans to create hundreds of manufacturing jobs as production ramps up. Learn more about how REGENT’s seaglider vessels and Siemens software are impacting the future of maritime mobility. Register to attend IMTS 2026 – The International Manufacturing Technology Show, where you can find the best software solutions for your manufacturing processes. Do you have input about this article? Tell us about it.Further ReadingSME to Expand SME PRIME to Build the Next Generation of America’s Maritime Industrial Base WorkforceSiemens and Xometry to bring expanded AI-native supply chain intelligenceStrengthening the Defense Industrial Base Through Manufacturing TechnologySiemens and Humanoid bring Physical AI to the factory floor: deploying humanoids in industrial operations with NVIDIA
REGENT opens the world's first seaglider factory, using Siemens software to support digital engineering and commercial production.
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