Pohang City Launches Full-Scale Operation of "Pohang AI Robot Business Council"

Building a Cooperative Network with Over 10 Robotics Companies

Attracting a Robot-Specialized Cluster

Sharing Innovation Cases Including Gore Robotics

On May 11, Pohang City held the first official meeting of the “1st Pohang AI Robot Business Council” in the main conference room at Pohang City Hall, marking the start of full-fledged efforts to foster the robotics industry as a next-generation strategic sector.

This meeting, the first official session since the council's inauguration ceremony in March, was organized to share the city's vision for developing the robotics industry and to strengthen technical and business networks among companies.

Pohang City Hall Exterior View

The meeting was attended by representatives from more than 10 Pohang-based robotics companies and the Korea Institute of Robot and Convergence.

The agenda included: a presentation on Pohang City’s strategy for nurturing the robotics industry; a case study on innovation by Gore Robotics Co., Ltd.; and discussions on the future direction of Pohang’s robotics industry and measures to promote cooperation among companies.

Through its keynote presentation, the city emphasized that Pohang possesses outstanding industry-academia-research infrastructure, as well as high-risk, heavy industries such as steel and secondary batteries, which make the city ideally suited for the commercialization and demonstration of robotics technology.

Building on these strengths, the city plans to accelerate the establishment of a “robot-specialized cluster” centered around the Yeongilman General Industrial Complex, Blue Valley National Industrial Complex, and the Gyeongsangbuk-do Small and Medium Business R&D Special Zone.

In particular, Pohang introduced its “AX Robot Business City” initiative, aimed at achieving self-sufficiency in the AI robotics ecosystem. The main strategies include: establishing demonstration bases for specialized industrial environments; scaling up robot companies and providing full-cycle support; and cultivating site-tailored talent specializing in robot and AI convergence—all with the goal of nurturing Pohang-based unicorn companies.

During the corporate case study, Gore Robotics Co., Ltd., a company specializing in autonomous industrial robot solutions, shared its recent success in attracting investment, and presented growth strategies and market expansion plans based on its technological competitiveness.

In the following discussion, participants exchanged in-depth views on building cooperation systems among companies, expanding support for demonstration and commercialization using existing R&D infrastructure, and the need for field-oriented policy development.

Lee Sangyeop, Director of Job Creation and Economy, who presided over the meeting, stated, “The robotics industry is a key driver of Pohang’s future growth. We will accelerate efforts to foster the industry, such as attracting a robot-specialized cluster, so that more successful models like Gore Robotics can emerge.”

He added, “We will actively reflect the difficulties faced by companies in our policies and create a business-friendly environment in Pohang through tailored support that companies can truly feel.”

Pohang City plans to strengthen support for the growth of robotics companies based on the opinions gathered at the council, and to continuously advance the industry-academia-research-government cooperation system through regular council meetings.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.