Changwon City Opens 'Changwon Artificial Intelligence Research Center' to Lead Manufacturing Revival

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On the 15th, Changwon City in Gyeongnam opened the 'KERI-Waterloo University Changwon Artificial Intelligence Research Center' in collaboration with the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI).
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Choi Hyun-joo] Changwon City in Gyeongnam announced on the 15th that it has opened the ‘KERI-Waterloo University Changwon Artificial Intelligence Research Center’ in collaboration with the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI), aiming to actively introduce Canada’s world-class AI technology into the local industrial economy.

On the same day, the city and KERI held an opening ceremony for the ‘KERI-Waterloo University Changwon Artificial Intelligence Research Center’ at the KERI Changwon headquarters, attended by local related organizations and company representatives.

The AI research center is an advanced AI-based manufacturing innovation forward base established as a follow-up to the ‘Changwon City-KERI-Waterloo University Tripartite MOU’ signed last November.

Through the newly established AI research center, the city and KERI are expected to take the lead in building ‘intelligent factories’ by collaborating with the University of Waterloo to integrate advanced AI technology into the city’s traditional machinery industry.

At the end of last year and early this year, research teams from KERI and the University of Waterloo jointly visited local companies for field surveys, and after a kickoff meeting in February, work is underway to establish intelligent factories at three companies in Changwon, including Caswin.

Furthermore, intelligent factories are manufacturing-specialized infrastructures that apply advanced technologies such as IoT, AI, and big data to the product manufacturing process to ensure optimal work processes.

Based on data-driven decision-making, it is expected to eliminate technical bottlenecks, significantly improve productivity, and markedly reduce defect rates.

Heo Seong-moo, Mayor of Changwon, stated, “This year, we held the ‘Manufacturing AI-Changwon Vision Proclamation Ceremony’ and have made great efforts to establish an AI innovation foundation, including enacting the nation’s first ‘Artificial Intelligence Ordinance.’ I hope the Changwon Artificial Intelligence Research Center will become a forward base that revitalizes the local economy and improves the lives of Changwon citizens.”

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