‘Leading the 4th Industrial Revolution’ Gyeongsangnam-do to Establish AI Robot Industry Hub

Gyeongnam Robot Land Foundation Robot Research Center.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Ju Cheolin] Gyeongsangnam-do is establishing and promoting the "Gyeongnam Robot Industry Development Plan" in line with the government's policy to enter the "Global Top 4 Robot Powers."

On the 16th, Gyeongsangnam-do announced that it will promote the robot industry development plan in three areas to adapt to global changes in the robot industry and to establish itself as a hub for the "Artificial Intelligence (AI) Robot Industry."

The three areas of focus are: the manufacturing robot sector including collaborative robots, multi-joint robots, core components, and software; the service robot sector including wearable robots, service robot modules, and system installation (SI); and talent development and robot content creation through a regional innovation platform (USG Shared University).

The Gyeongnam Technopark Manufacturing Robot Technology Center and the Gyeongnam Robot Land Foundation Robot Research Center, which support the local robot industry, will take the lead in building the robot industry infrastructure, conducting corporate support projects, and joint research and development to foster, disseminate, and support the robot industry.

The Gyeongnam Technopark Manufacturing Robot Technology Center will advance manufacturing robot technology by expanding the robot testing infrastructure based on demand from related industries such as machinery and automobiles, promoting the demonstration and distribution of robots for smart factories, and conducting customized manufacturing robot process research and development for foundational companies.

Last year, through 59 corporate support projects for 54 companies, 66 new jobs were created, and by distributing 44 domestically produced robots, local companies achieved a 27% increase in productivity and a 42% reduction in defect rates.

The Gyeongnam Robot Land Foundation Robot Research Center is preparing a growth foundation for the service robot industry in response to the increasing demand for service robots and the expansion of the contactless economy.

It provides support projects such as robot technology development, marketing, and consulting for 27 resident companies.

Last year, it supported 10 robot technology development projects, 20 consulting sessions, and 13 marketing activities, laying the groundwork to strengthen robot manufacturing technology and corporate competitiveness.

By supporting the development of a common platform for service robots, it plans to nurture three complete robot product companies in the Gyeongnam region and develop and demonstrate five units of three types of semi-autonomous driving common mobility-based service robots developed by these companies.

Kim Young-sam, Director of the Industrial Innovation Bureau of Gyeongsangnam-do, said, "The day will soon come when people carry robots around just like smartphones," adding, "We will accelerate the development of robot industries and companies specialized in Gyeongnam to establish a growth foundation that leads the domestic robot industry."

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