Gumi City Launches Full-Scale Effort to Attract Robotics Industry Specialized Complex

Final Designation of National Key Project to Be Announced in July

Competitiveness in Core Robot Components Based on Manufacturing Industry and Corporate Clustering

The city has launched a full-scale campaign to attract a national advanced strategic industry specialized complex for the robotics sector, emphasizing its industrial competitiveness by combining its manufacturing base with AI capabilities.

From May 6 to May 8, Gumi City participated in the "AI EXPO KOREA 2026" held at COEX in Seoul, operating a promotional booth in collaboration with Gyeongbuk Province, Gumi City, Pohang City, and research institutions (Korea Institute of Robot Convergence).

Participated in "AI EXPO KOREA 2026" at COEX Seoul to operate a promotional booth with Gyeongbuk Province, Gumi City, Pohang City, and research institutions (Korea Institute of Robot Convergence).
[Photo by Gumi City]

This promotional booth was organized as a continuation of the joint application for the specialized complex submitted by the two cities on February 27, serving as an official opportunity to showcase their industrial capabilities and policy commitment to the public.

The city took this opportunity to focus on explaining the justification and competitiveness of being designated as a specialized complex and began expanding its cooperative base with central government agencies and related organizations. In particular, it aimed to build policy consensus by expanding on-site contact points with industry stakeholders.

Gumi City has accumulated competitiveness in the field of core robot components, leveraging its manufacturing industry based on semiconductors and electronics and its high concentration of companies. It has established an industrial structure that encompasses everything from the development of key components such as actuators, sensors, and controllers to the production of finished products, positioning itself as the center of the manufacturing-type robotics industry. By integrating AI technology, the city is now advancing the sophistication of design, control, and operations, actively building the "Gumi-Style Robotics Industry Ecosystem."

Participated in "AI EXPO KOREA 2026" at COEX, Seoul, operating a promotional booth with Gyeongbuk Province, Gumi City, Pohang City, and the Korea Robot Convergence Research Institute [Photo by Gumi City]

This specialized complex concept is based on the division of roles between Gumi and Pohang. Gumi is responsible for component production and manufacturing, while Pohang handles demonstration and AI learning functions, creating a structure that completes the full industrial value chain. The strategy is to integrate the flow from components to finished products, data learning, field application, and distribution expansion into a single system, thereby securing both industrial efficiency and scalability.

The specialized complex is a key national project promoted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, with the final designation results scheduled to be announced in July. Starting with this exhibition, Gumi City plans to strengthen its promotional and policy response efforts and expand its cooperation channels with the government and industry in order to gain an advantage in the competition to attract the complex.

Jung Sunghyun, acting mayor of Gumi City, stated, "Gumi is an industrial city equipped with both a core robot components sector and a robust manufacturing base," and added, "Building on the competitiveness created by the convergence of AI, robotics, and manufacturing, we will secure designation as a specialized complex and grow into a hub leading Korea's robotics industry."

The city expects the strengths of its manufacturing infrastructure to be highlighted in the selection of the robotics specialized complex.

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