AI & Enterprise

Samsung SDS consortium selected as operator for national AI computing centre project

South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT on May 11 finalised the Samsung SDS consortium as the private participant in a national AI computing centre construction project. The consortium includes Samsung SDS, Naver Cloud, Samsung C&T, Kakao, Samsung Electronics, Clush, KT, South Jeolla Province and Seonamhaean Enterprise City Development. The ministry signed agreements to confirm the operator and plan and to set up a special purpose company. Initial funding totals 400 billion won, with a longer-term buildout of 2.5 trillion won.

AI & Enterprise

SKT kicks off manufacturing innovation with digital twin-based 'physical AI'

SK Telecom is introducing “physical AI” that combines digital twins and robot training to ease difficulties in applying AI at manufacturing sites, citing complexity and a lack of validation environments. The company said it recreates real processes in a virtual environment, tests multiple scenarios and applies the results in the field. Its digital twin platform is built on Nvidia’s Omniverse, enabling simulations in a precise 3D virtual space.