At the ‘1st Industrial AI Expo’ held on the 3rd at COEX Magok Convention Centre in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, AI start-up CLEVI is showcasing a humanoid robot implementing Physical AI that learns human movements. /Photo=News1
The ‘Physical AI Global Alliance’, involving major industry, academic, research and government organisations from Korea and abroad, will officially launch on the 29th.
The alliance aims to secure global leadership in Physical AI.
The seven co-chairs include the Ministers of Science and ICT, Trade, Industry and Energy, and SMEs and Start-ups; National Assembly members Jeong Dong-yeong (Democratic Party of Korea) and Choi Hyeong-du (People Power Party); the Chair of the Korea Association of Artificial Intelligence and Software Industry; and the Chair of the Korea Automobile and Mobility Association.
Hyundai Motor Company, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, LG AI Research and other leading companies, universities and research institutes representing Physical AI demand and supply will participate in the alliance as a collaborative platform for industry, academia, research and government.
The Physical AI Global Alliance comprises 10 divisions in total: five ecosystem divisions (△technology △solutions △governance △talent △global cooperation) and five domain divisions (△ADV(AI Defined Vehicle) △fully autonomous robots △key industries △ACR(AI Computing Resource) △wellness tech). The National IT Industry Promotion Agency will serve as the alliance secretariat and support its operation.
The five ecosystem divisions will be led by Lim Woo-hyeong, President of LG AI Research (Technology Division), Kim Yu-won, CEO of NAVER Cloud (Solutions Division), Min Gi-sik, CEO of SK Shieldus (Governance Division), Lee Kwang-hyung, President of KAIST (Talent Division), and Yoon Jeong-won, CEO of AWS Korea (Global Cooperation Division). They will develop public–private cooperation models, international standardisation response strategies and policy directions to gain an advantage in the global competition for technological leadership in Physical AI.
The five domain divisions comprise Lee Dong-seok, CEO of Hyundai Motor Company (ADV Division), Kim Min-pyo, CEO of Doosan Robotics (Fully Autonomous Robots Division), Lee Sang-gyun, CEO of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (Key Industries Division), Hwang Hee, CEO of Kakao Healthcare (Wellness Tech Division), and Baek Jun-ho, CEO of FuriosaAI, and Park Seong-hyeon, CEO of Rebellions (co-chairs of the ACR Division). They will discuss measures to promote the use of Physical AI technology development in the field, tailored to Korea’s industrial characteristics, as well as difficulties faced in the field.
In addition to the approximately 250 companies and institutions attending the event, the Ministry of Science and ICT plans to open participation in the alliance to domestic and international companies and institutions involved in physical AI that wish to join, and expand its scale by the end of the year.
The alliance plans to collaborate with the ‘Manufacturing AX Alliance’, launched in early September, by linking the sharing of the alliance’s operational achievements and communication between physical AI demand and supply companies through the Industry AX and Ecosystem Subcommittee of the National AI Strategy Committee, chaired by the President.
Im Moon-young, Vice Chair of the National AI Strategy Committee, said, "As the national AI strategy control tower, the National AI Strategy Committee has selected physical AI as a key strategic task and will provide all necessary policy support to ensure that the Republic of Korea secures a leading position in the global market."
Minister Bae Kyung-hoon of the Ministry of Science and ICT emphasised, "Securing global leadership in physical AI is important to achieving the goal of becoming one of the world’s three leading AI nations. We will actively support the establishment of a physical AI ecosystem and its expansion into the world by bringing together the capabilities of the government, including the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, and working with companies and universities."
Lee Soo-young, MTN reporter for MoneyToday Broadcasting
Source: MTN News (Reporter Lee Soo-young) | https://news.mtn.co.kr/news-detail/2025092520392092506