Physical AI company RLWRLD said on Thursday it signed separate MOUs with three South Korean robotics and simulation startups - PhysicsSimLab, Space AI and NdotLight. RLWRLD plans to upgrade DexBench, an open-source benchmark being developed with Nvidia to assess whether robots can perform complex tasks using their hands in industrial settings. NdotLight will build simulation assets, PhysicsSimLab will create a digital twin environment, and Space AI will develop tracks for deformable or fragile objects.

Kiwoom Securities posted stronger-than-expected results for the second quarter, helped by rising trading value in the domestic stock market and solid performance in its sales and trading business. The firm reported operating profit of 789 billion won, up 93.2 percent from a year earlier, and revenue of 16.07 trillion won, up 256.7 percent. Net profit rose 119.4 percent to 681 billion won.