SPG Signs MOU with Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials for Development of Korean Standard Humanoid Actuators

SPG announced on October 14 that it has signed a mutual business partnership agreement (MOU) with the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials regarding the "Development of Actuators (Drive Units) for Korean Standard Humanoids."

The agreement aims to establish a business partnership between the two organizations for the development of actuators for Korean standard humanoids and to commercialize the resulting technologies.

Through this business agreement, SPG will be responsible for developing and mass-producing actuator (drive) components and modules for humanoids. The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials will select humanoid platform specifications that reflect the needs of the industrial field and develop both hardware and software technologies, with the goal of effectively disseminating standard platform technology.

SPG and the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials have agreed to jointly carry out validation, technology advancement, and the development of best practices based on demonstration for the development and industrial application expansion of humanoid platforms using standard platform-based actuator technology. Both parties have also agreed to further strengthen cooperation across the entire field of robot components.

Recently, SPG has enhanced its research and development capabilities for actuator technology advancement by recruiting Dr. Kim Jungyeop, a walking robot specialist from the KAIST HUBO Lab, and Dr. Choi Dongil, an expert in dynamic control, from outside the company.

SPG has also been selected as a member of the K-Humanoid Alliance, led by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and is participating in the development of humanoid actuators based on its in-house produced precision reducers for robots. The company is also playing a key role in the development of actuators for humanoids within the Manufacturing AX Alliance division, organized by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, accelerating the development of Korean-style humanoid actuators.

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