Ministry of Industry Explores Robot Utilization Strategies to Realize the 'Digital New Deal'

'Robot Utilization Strategy Network' Launch Ceremony Held
Discussion on Industry-Specific Business Models, R&D, and Proactive Regulatory Reform Roadmap

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has decided to establish a robot utilization strategy to accelerate the digital transformation of all industries and foster non-face-to-face industries. This is one of the follow-up measures to the announcement of the Korean New Deal.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced that it will hold the launch ceremony of the 'Robot Utilization Strategy Network' with industry, academia, and research experts on the 23rd at 3 p.m.

Experts will forecast technological advancements in six major robot service sectors: manufacturing, specialized logistics, daily logistics, public, personal, and commercial services.

They will discuss robot utilization business models, regulatory improvements, and safety standards accordingly.

The ministry plans to reflect the network's discussion results when establishing technology development roadmaps and proactive regulatory reform roadmaps in the robot field going forward.

The network considered that discussions on industrial development directions have mainly been centered on manufacturers or developers, failing to properly capture the voices of the demand side.

It was designed to allow many stakeholders from demand companies, public institutions, and related associations who want to utilize robots to participate.

They plan to activate the discovery of business models that solve on-site problems presented by the demand side through robots.

Attendees agreed that robots will be increasingly spotlighted not only for existing intelligence demands but also as a means to realize a 'non-face-to-face life.'

No Jin-seo, Executive Vice President and Head of the Robot Business Center at LG Electronics, said, "So far, we have focused on the commercial service robot market," and evaluated, "As non-face-to-face services are emphasized, there is an opportunity for robot applications to expand into unexpected areas."

No emphasized, "It is time to develop business models that can utilize past achievements according to the times and to cultivate a proactive regulatory response sense."

Kang Kyung-sung, Director of the Industrial Policy Office at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, said, "We plan to actively reflect the outcomes derived from network activities in future policy directions," adding, "If regulations in each sector hinder robot utilization, we will boldly ease them, and if existing regulations are difficult to apply to robots, we will closely cooperate with related ministries to establish new standards."

Earlier, on the 14th, the government announced the Korean New Deal (Digital New Deal) in the robot field, promoting the use of manufacturing robots across all industries including bio.

They will promote the intelligence of all industries and foster non-face-to-face industries through robots by commercializing service models optimized for logistics and quarantine service robot demand, conducting demonstrations, and developing care robots.

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