Gyeongbuk Provincial Assembly Member Kim Chang-hyeok Proposes 'Robot Industry Support Ordinance'

Gyeongbuk Provincial Council member Kim Chang-hyuk (People Power Party·Gumi) announced on the 29th that he proposed the “Gyeongsangbuk-do Robot Industry Promotion and Support Ordinance” at the 344th extraordinary session to establish a foundation for the robot industry in the Gyeongbuk region and strengthen its competitiveness.

The purpose of this ordinance is to secure Gyeongbuk’s leadership in the robot industry and to provide administrative and institutional support grounds for fostering the robot industry tailored to local conditions.

Gyeongbuk Provincial Council Member Kim Chang-hyuk

The ordinance stipulates key contents such as the establishment and implementation of a basic plan for fostering and supporting the robot industry, detailed projects and budget support for fostering and supporting the robot industry, the establishment of cooperative systems with academia and others, and matters related to office consignment.

As the robot industry emerges as a future new growth engine, our government recently announced a strategy to distribute one million advanced robots by 2030 and to localize 80% of core robot components. In addition, it plans to actively engage in improving various robot-related regulations and providing necessary demonstration support for the rapid commercialization of core technologies.

In response to these changes in the industrial environment, Gyeongbuk has recently been investing a huge budget in robot technology development projects related to disaster safety, marine leisure, and safety technology fields.

Gyeongbuk is evaluated as an optimal location for the robot industry because it has a high proportion of manufacturing and agriculture sectors with significant economic ripple effects when applying robot technology, and it has a well-established excellent R&D foundation for fostering the robot industry.

Accordingly, through this ordinance, it is expected that a healthy local robot industry ecosystem will be created and competitiveness strengthened by establishing a basic plan and detailed project regulations for fostering and supporting the robot industry in Gyeongsangbuk-do, thereby laying an institutional foundation.

Gyeongbuk Provincial Council member Kim Chang-hyuk emphasized, “Robots are a core field of the 4th Industrial Revolution and a future strategic industry that Gyeongbuk must lead proactively,” adding, “I hope that through the enactment of this ordinance, a self-sustaining innovative ecosystem for the local robot industry will be established and it will serve as a foundation for formulating policies to promote and grow the robot industry.”

This ordinance passed the review of the 1st Planning and Economy Committee at the 344th extraordinary session of the Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Council on the 26th of last month and is scheduled to be finally approved at the 2nd plenary session on February 2.

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