Jeonbuk Provincial Council Calls for Establishment of Korea Institute of Robot and Convergence Jeonbuk Branch

Fostering Strategies for the Robotics Industry Discussed
at the "Jeonbuk Robot Ecosystem Establishment Plan Forum"

Discussions are underway to transform Jeonbuk’s extensive commercial vehicle and agricultural machinery industry base, as well as the vast industrial lands of Saemangeum, into a new regional industrial ecosystem through the integration of robotics technology.

Jeonbuk Provincial Council Holds ‘Jeonbuk Robot Ecosystem Establishment Forum’

The Special Committee for Follow-up Response to Government Megaprojects and the Economic, Industry and Construction Committee of the Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Provincial Council held the 'Jeonbuk Robot Ecosystem Establishment Plan Forum' in the council's seminar room on September 28, where they discussed strategies for fostering the robotics industry with Saemangeum at its center.

This forum identified not only the attraction of robotics manufacturers, but also several key tasks as priorities, including: establishing a testing and verification system for robot components; developing an industrial foundation connecting research and development with production; cultivating specialized professionals; and securing competitiveness in physical AI and robotics software.

The need to establish a Jeonbuk branch of the Korea Institute of Robot and Convergence (KIRO) was a primary topic of discussion at the forum.

The forum underscored that equipping Jeonbuk with an institution dedicated to research and testing in the robotics sector would provide a foundation for local companies to verify the performance of components and products before their application in real industrial settings. The necessity of attracting the Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA) was also raised.

The forum was chaired by Seonan Lee, head of the Special Committee for Follow-up Response to Government Megaprojects. Presentations were delivered by Kyungjun Lee, Head of Planning and Business Development at the Korea AI & Robot Industry Association, and Dongseop Son, Head of the Robot Strategy Headquarters at the Korea Institute of Robot and Convergence. Panel discussants included Soontae Kim, Director of the Physical AI Convergence Technology Project Group at Jeonbuk National University; Keunbyeol Hwang, CEO of Telos Co., Ltd.; and Youngran Lee, Director of the Transition Industry Division in the Future Advanced Industry Bureau of Jeonbuk Province.

Chairwoman Seonan Lee stated, "We must address potential regional industrial disparities that could occur during the implementation of large-scale national projects and secure new growth engines for Jeonbuk's future." Donggu Kim, Chairman of the Economic, Industry and Construction Committee, emphasized, "We will continue to provide industrial infrastructure and policy support so that robot manufacturers can establish themselves in Saemangeum and develop stable mass production systems."

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