[Exclusive] "After Semiconductors, It's Robotics"... Lee Jae-myung Administration to Unveil K-Robotics Development Blueprint

CEOs of Doosan, Arobot, and Others to Attend Presidential Briefing on June 29
Regional Development Meeting Scheduled for the Same Day

The Lee Jae-myung administration is accelerating efforts to foster the robotics industry, following its initiatives in semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI). On June 29, the government will bring together key figures from major robotics companies to discuss policy achievements and future strategies, aiming to strengthen robotics as a next-generation national strategic industry.

President Lee Jae-myung is speaking at the Cabinet meeting combined with the Emergency Economic Inspection Meeting held at the Blue House on the 23rd. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

According to industry sources and political circles on June 23, President Lee Jae-myung will conduct a report on “Policy Achievements and New Measures Related to Robotics, AI, and Semiconductors” on June 29. This event will be held as a separate session from the public-private joint meeting on the “National Spatial Transformation (Balanced Regional Development)” scheduled for the same day at the Blue House State Guest House.

The report is expected to be attended by 10 to 15 representatives from leading robotics companies in Korea, including Kim Minpyo, CEO of Doosan Robotics, and Eom Yunseol, CEO of Arobot. LG Electronics, which has recently focused on developing household robots and actuators, is also reportedly considering participation. It is anticipated that most participating companies will be represented at the CEO level.

This event is part of a national briefing session to outline the Lee Jae-myung administration’s policy direction in its second year in office. Attendees are expected to review key policy achievements in the fields of robotics, AI, and semiconductors, and to share industry perspectives from the field.

Notably, this briefing session is aligned with the government’s “Three Major Mega Projects for Korea’s Grand Leap Forward.” The projects consist of three pillars: the National AI Strategy, Balanced Regional Development, and New Industry Fostering. In the new industry fostering sector, robotics, AI and semiconductors, as well as autonomous driving, are included as core areas. Recently, President Lee has emphasized the need to actively cultivate new K-industries such as robotics, aerospace, K-bio, and K-defense industry as new engines of growth on par with the semiconductor sector.

An industry official stated, “While the national AI strategy sector focuses on building infrastructure such as data centers, the new industry fostering sector will address robotics,” adding, “Representatives from robotics companies will attend to convey opinions from the field and policy needs.”

At the public-private joint meeting on balanced regional development to be held on the same day, Jeon Younghyun, Vice Chairman and CEO of Samsung Electronics, and Kwak Nojeong, CEO of SK hynix, are expected to attend and exchange views with government officials.

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