Governor Park Wansu Seeks Strategies for Manufacturing AI Hub at Shanghai Robot Valley in China

Gyeongnam Delegation's First Overseas Trip Under the 9th Popularly Elected Administration

Park Wansu, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, has embarked on his first overseas trip since the start of the 9th popularly elected administration, leading a delegation from Gyeongnam.

The delegation began its four-day itinerary on September 17 by visiting JiYuan AGIBOT (JiYuan Robotics) in Shanghai's Yangtze River Robot Valley, which is emerging as the world’s largest concentration of the robotics industry. The group will also visit Suzhou as part of their visit to China.

Park Wan-su, Governor of Gyeongnam Province (far left), is touring Jiyuan AGIBOT (Jiyuan Robotics) located in the Yangtze River Robot Valley in Shanghai, China. [Photo by Gyeongnam Province]

JiYuan Robotics, the world’s largest robotics company by shipment volume, is deploying humanoid and mobile dual-arm robots in actual operations across seven key productivity sectors in 2026, including loading and unloading, industrial transport, logistics sorting, security patrols, and commercial cleaning.

The delegation reviewed the application of Physical AI, JiYuan Robotics' integration of artificial intelligence and robotic hardware, in manufacturing settings, as well as the company's robot production and operational systems.

Additionally, to advance the core policy task of the 9th administration—establishing a testbed and hub for the demonstration and expansion of manufacturing AI—the team explored examples of the robotics industry's ecosystem development and its application to manufacturing sites, seeking ways to integrate these insights into Gyeongnam’s manufacturing sector.

The Gyeongnam delegation is examining a panda-shaped robot at JiYuan AGIBOT (JiYuan Robotics) located in the Yangtze Robot Valley in Shanghai, China. [Photo by Gyeongnam Province]

Governor Park stated, “Gyeongnam, the heart of Korea’s manufacturing industry, is the optimal location for next-generation manufacturing innovation, as it is home to globally competitive firms in aerospace, defense, and nuclear power, and also possesses a wealth of onsite manufacturing data. We will steadfastly pursue the creation of a hub for demonstrating and spreading manufacturing AI, as outlined in the provincial policy agenda, and accelerate the transition to AI-driven manufacturing in the province.”

Based on this visit, Gyeongnam Province plans to develop concrete strategies for establishing a testbed and expansion hub for manufacturing AI, laying the foundation for local companies to implement and expand artificial intelligence and robotics technologies in their production workplaces, thereby enhancing manufacturing productivity and competitiveness.

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