Robot Industry Promotion Institute Selected for Robot Convergence Support Project

The Korea Institute for Robot Industry Advancement announced on the 3rd that it has finalized the selected projects for the large-scale robot convergence model demonstration project and will officially commence the business.

The large-scale robot convergence model demonstration project based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and 5th Generation Mobile Communication (5G) was established as part of the 'Proactive Regulatory Innovation Roadmap for the Robot Industry' to foster related industries. It is a demonstration support project aimed at nurturing service robot specialized system integration (SI) companies and solving social issues using robots.

Through evaluation, the institute selected two final projects and will invest a total of 970 million KRW in national funds. The Chungbuk Institute of Science and Technology Innovation, selected as the lead organization, will use Cheongnamdae, the former presidential villa, as a demonstration base to conduct demonstrations of various service robots for tourist guidance, transportation, and safety. Additionally, the Gangwon Information and Culture Industry Promotion Agency will use the on-site Toy Robot Hall and Animation Museum as demonstration bases to conduct demonstrations of various service robots aimed at enhancing the safety and convenience of museum visitors. The demonstration project plans to continuously advance the business through the operation of all stages, including the first phase (individual robot demonstration and infrastructure construction) of newly selected projects this year and the second phase (robot interconnection demonstration and integrated control system advancement) of ongoing projects selected last year.

Alongside the demonstration project, the 'Robot Convergence Business Support Project' will also be conducted. This project supports the discovery and assistance of service robot specialized SI companies by planning robot service specialized models that can be immediately applied to convenience facilities closely related to citizens' daily lives. The institute selected three final projects through evaluation. Two projects are in the welfare sector, and one project is in other sectors, with a total related national fund of 220 million KRW.

Model diagram of the large-scale robot convergence model demonstration project based on AI and 5G at Yongin Severance Hospital.

The lead organization 'Mindro' will develop a specialized model composed of group care and welfare institution guidance service modules targeting digitally and emotionally vulnerable groups such as students with developmental disabilities and the elderly, and plans to pursue customized improvements based on user feedback. 'Big Wave Robotics' will develop a specialized model consisting of AI education service modules for educational, medical, and environmental sanitation facilities, medical service modules for non-face-to-face multidisciplinary treatment, and autonomous cleaning service modules specialized for exhibition halls. 'Netcom' will develop a specialized model targeting elderly welfare facilities, implementing modules such as telecare and schedule management services using robots for information-disadvantaged groups, as well as guidance and information search services for the facilities.

Son Woong-hee, President of the Korea Institute for Robot Industry Advancement, said, "Through this large-scale demonstration project and the Robot Convergence Business Support Project, we will discover and nurture service robot specialized SI companies and strive to help citizens easily access robots while simultaneously solving social problems."

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