Kyungnam University Signs Multilateral Agreement to Promote Follow-up Project for Hyper-scale Manufacturing AI

Development of Technologies Including Large Action Model (LAM)
and Collaboration to Attract National AI Computing Center of the Ministry of Science and ICT

Kyungnam University, which is emerging as a leader in the development of hyper-scale manufacturing AI and as a hub for manufacturing AI and digital innovation, signed an agreement on the 19th at Hanma Future Hall with domestic and international global big tech companies, major research institutions, leading mid-sized manufacturing companies in Gyeongnam Province, and specialized small and medium-sized AI service solution providers to promote follow-up projects for hyper-scale manufacturing AI.

Last April, Gyeongsangnam-do was selected for the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's 22.7 billion KRW project, "Development and Demonstration of Manufacturing-specialized Hyper-scale Manufacturing AI Service Technology." As a result, the "Hyper-scale Manufacturing AI Technology Development" for the digital transformation of the region's core manufacturing industry gained further momentum.

Group photo of the multilateral agreement for the follow-up project of the Super Large Manufacturing AI.

This project centers around the "Hyper-scale Manufacturing AI Global Joint Research Center," which includes Kyungnam University, Gyeongnam Technopark, KAIST, and Megazone Cloud. Fifteen institutions and digital solution providers are participating, and hyper-scale manufacturing AI-based manufacturing AI services are being developed and demonstrated at KG Mobility Changwon Plant and Shinsung Delta Tech.

To develop services based on hyper-scale manufacturing AI technology, Kyungnam University, together with KAIST, has been focusing on developing a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) model based on open-source large language models (LLMs) and Kyungnam University's own manufacturing industry-specialized knowledge graph technology to provide optimized services tailored to each company.

However, it was found that LLMs, which lack understanding of physical concepts in manufacturing, have limitations in developing and applying universal services. Therefore, it was determined that a Large Action Model (LAM), which combines AI with robotics, is essential. To promote technology development and follow-up projects, agreements were signed with Gyeongsangnam-do, Changwon City, National Assembly member Choi Hyungdu, Gyeongnam Technopark, Google Cloud, Megazone Cloud, and Seoul National University Institute of Automation Systems, among others.

In addition, the participating institutions agreed to form a consortium and jointly respond to attract the Ministry of Science and ICT's "National AI Computing Center Project" to Masanhappo-gu, which is being promoted by Gyeongsangnam-do, Changwon City, and National Assembly member Choi Hyungdu.

The signing ceremony was attended by Hong Junghyo, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Kim Myungju, Vice Governor of Gyeongsangnam-do, Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon, Choi Hyungdu, National Assembly member, Ji Kisung, President of Google Cloud, Lee Juwan, Chairman of Megazone Cloud, Kim Junghwan, President of Gyeongnam Technopark, Koo Jacheon, Chairman of Shinsung Delta Tech, as well as representatives from domestic and international big tech companies, national research institutions, participating organizations, and companies, totaling around 300 participants.

After the signing ceremony, the opening ceremony of the "Gyeongnam Intelligence Innovation Project Group," which leads the regional intelligence innovation talent development project supported by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Institute of Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation, was also held.

To this end, Kyungnam University has newly relocated its centers and project groups, previously dispersed across the campus, to the 2nd and 3rd floors of Hanma Hall, and plans to establish itself as a hub for hyper-scale manufacturing AI research and development and innovative talent cultivation by linking with the newly established AI/SW Convergence Graduate School this year.

Hong Junghyo, Vice President for Academic Affairs (Chairman of the National Project Promotion Committee) at Kyungnam University, said, "Since two years ago, Kyungnam University has been actively building cooperative relationships with global big tech companies such as Google Cloud, as well as manufacturing companies like CTR, GMB Korea, and KG Mobility, promoting joint technology development and talent cultivation. As a result, the university is developing into a leader in manufacturing AI and SW convergence industries in Gyeongnam Province," and added, "Going forward, we will strengthen our branding so that many talented individuals come to Kyungnam University to learn AI and SW, and we will strive to become a university that is competitive not only in the province but also domestically and globally."

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