Incheon TP Supports Commercialization of Incheon-Type Specialized Robots... Logistics and Entertainment Robot Sectors

Incheon TP discovers and nurtures convergence robot models specialized for the Incheon region. The photo shows a vertical takeoff and landing drone that successfully demonstrated island area parcel delivery service last year.
[Photo by Incheon TP]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Incheon Technopark (Incheon TP) is recruiting companies to participate in the 'Incheon-type Specialized Robot Commercialization Support' program until the 29th.

This project, aimed at discovering and nurturing convergence robot models specialized for the Incheon region, supports all processes including product planning, research and development (R&D), testing, and commercialization of logistics robots and entertainment robots.

Logistics robots are transfer robots that travel along designated indoor and outdoor routes in manufacturing plants, logistics centers, airports, ports, railways, and retail stores. Two or more consortia will be selected and each will receive up to 200 million KRW in support.

Entertainment robots, used for indoor performances, experiences, education, and care services, will select one or more consortia and provide support of up to 50 million KRW.

The eligible applicants are consortia composed of robot manufacturing and service SMEs headquartered in Incheon and robot demand companies (institutions) in the Incheon area. They must develop robots and deploy and operate them on-site by November.

Applications can be submitted through the business support information provision site BizOK.

Incheon City and Incheon TP were the first among local governments last year to support specialized robot commercialization, successfully demonstrating delivery services in island areas using small hybrid unmanned transfer robots for SME manufacturing sites and vertical takeoff and landing drones. They also supported the development of a xylophone-playing robot, showcasing a new concept of robot performance that fuses robots and art.

An Incheon TP official stated, "With the spread of non-face-to-face culture across society after COVID-19, awareness of the need for robot adoption is increasing," adding, "We will actively support so that the COVID crisis can become an opportunity for the robot industry."

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