Gwangju TP Selected as an Excellent Case for the 'Healthcare Robot Demonstration Complex Construction Project'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The 'Healthcare Robot Demonstration Complex Construction Project,' supported by Gwangju Metropolitan City and implemented by Gwangju Technopark, was selected as an excellent case of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) foundation project, the city announced on the 16th.

With a total project cost of 27.8 billion KRW, it is evaluated that the project laid the foundation for the leap of the domestic healthcare robot market based on achievements such as safety evaluation of healthcare robot products and support for clinical trials and licensing.

Additionally, Gwangju City is promoting a follow-up project called the Life Care Robot Demonstration Infrastructure Construction Project to support the successful commercialization of regional healthcare robot technologies and products.

The Life Care Robot Demonstration Infrastructure Construction Project utilizes the already established Healthcare Robot Demonstration Center to support the commercialization of healthcare robot technologies and products, with a total project cost of 13.6 billion KRW.

This project is expected to significantly expand the local life care robot and medical device-related industries by linking with the artificial intelligence industry, which Gwangju Metropolitan City is focusing on promoting.

Mayor Lee Yong-seop of Gwangju has built the Healthcare Robot Demonstration Center in Gwangju Technopark Complex 2 over the past six years to specialize and foster the local medical and healthcare robot sector. To support licensing, the biggest challenge for local healthcare robot companies, the scope of recognition for KOLAS-accredited testing institutions was expanded to enable accredited testing in six fields (medical devices, electromagnetic compatibility, environment and reliability, home electrical appliances, etc.).

Through this, a foundation was established for local small and medium enterprises to produce products, test and certify them locally, and sell them, greatly resolving difficulties and enhancing competitiveness for local SMEs.

Kim Sun-min, Director of Gwangju TP, said, “We will actively support the growth of local small and medium healthcare companies and the creation of quality jobs by utilizing the certification foundation of the Healthcare Robot Demonstration Center, which was selected as an excellent case, and by discovering convergence items linked with the artificial intelligence industry, which is being promoted as a key focus in the region.”

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