‘1st Industrial AI Expo’ held at Magok COEX
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy inaugurated the Industrial AI Expo at the Magok COEX Conference Hall on the 3rd. Lee Sang-hoon, chairman of the Korea Industrial Complex Corporation (far left), is inspecting the inside of a product at the NVIDIA booth. Photo=Daily Hankook reporter Ahn Hee-min
[Daily Hankook reporter Ahn Hee-min] A wide range of vertical AI solutions tailored to industrial sites were showcased. AI was being applied not only to precision control and automation, but also to safety and disaster prevention.
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy inaugurated the 1st ‘Industrial AI Expo’ at the Magok COEX Conference Hall on the 3rd. It presented AI technologies and use cases specialised for individual fields in manufacturing and industry.
Leading global companies such as NVIDIA and MS, along with major domestic companies including HD Hyundai and InterX, participated in the exhibition. AI solutions for operating automated factories more efficiently, as well as vertical AI that enhances innovation and safety in existing processes, stood out.
Microsoft (MS) and HD Hyundai unveiled automated translators tailored to their respective workplaces. As office workers frequently use MS’s service, it showcased a function that instantly translates speech or videos into a selected language. HD Hyundai developed a shipyard translator for workers of various nationalities working at shipyards. It translates even specialised terms and slang used in the shipbuilding industry into 17 languages, providing translation services to more than 10,000 workers.
AI welding robot unveiled by HD Hyundai. Photo=Daily Hankook reporter Ahn Hee-min
NVIDIA showcased the integrated AI platform NVIDIA DGX B200 for fine-tuning and inference, as well as the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell series for AI visual computing. The booth was designed to allow visitors to disassemble the devices and inspect their interiors.
InterX exhibited the AI autonomous manufacturing solution AM, AI kits and generative AI solutions. These are autonomous manufacturing solutions. They independently make decisions and produce manufactured goods without human intervention.
HD Hyundai showcased an AI welding robot and a ship model fitted with an SMR. The AI welding robot is deployed in hazardous areas that are difficult for people to reach, and independently makes welding decisions based on data collected on-site.
HD Hyundai also unveiled a ship model equipped with an SMR. Jang Gwang-pil, Director of the Future Technology Research Institute, explained that SMRs are safe because they can shield an area within 100 m if an accident occurs.
The process of evolving a smart factory into an unmanned factory (Lock Up Factory) by applying AI. Photo=Daily Hankook Reporter Ahn Hee-min
CLEVI unveiled a robot equipped with physical AI. Since the AI is installed directly in the device, enabling independent operation is a key challenge.
UBC proposed a digital manufacturing site integrated with AI. It demonstrated the Octobus Simulator, a manufacturing process and logistics simulation solution based on a digital twin.
Intechrabbix unveiled a safety and disaster prevention system called Generative Vision AI. It demonstrated to visitors how AI detects hazards and accurately and rapidly alerts workers at the site.
The event was attended by Kang Gam-chan, Director-General of Industrial Policy at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy; Min Byung-joo, President of the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology; and Lee Sang-hoon, Chairman of the Korea Industrial Complex Corporation, among others.
In particular, the Korea Industrial Complex Corporation is creating pilot industrial complexes applying manufacturing and industrial AI, so Chairman Lee showed great interest. He asked questions whenever he visited a booth, demonstrating his keen interest in industrial AI.
The physical AI robot unveiled by CLEVI. Photo=Daily Hankook Reporter Ahn Hee-min
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Source: Daily Hankook (Reporter Ahn Hee-min) | https://daily.hankooki.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=1265972