AI & Enterprise
South Korea launches \'K-Moonshot Humanoid\' drive, aims for national platform within three years
South Korea is stepping up efforts to secure competitiveness in humanoids by combining AI and robotics technology. The Ministry of Science and ICT held a meeting on Aug. 25 to gather views from industry, academia and research institutes on a draft \'K-Moonshot AI Humanoid Mission\' roadmap. The government aims to localise AI models and key parts and link development, testing and mass production. It also outlined plans for a new Next-X Humanoid Challenge and plans to select a national-level platform from 2027.