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AI & Enterprise

SMEs ministry sets AI factory goal to drive manufacturing AX for small firms

South Korea\'s Ministry of SMEs and Startups has set building AI factories as a new policy goal to drive manufacturing innovation among small and medium-sized firms. Minister Han Sung-sook said smart factories should be upgraded into AI-autonomous plants, citing results such as lower defect rates and higher productivity. The ministry plans to standardise and expand collection of manufacturing data by 2030 and shift to package support combining grants, loans and guarantees.

AI & Enterprise

MOTIE says M.AX Alliance expands to 1,300 participants; humanoid pilots to rise to 30 sites

South Korea\'s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has expanded the M.AX Alliance, a consultative body for manufacturing AI transformation, to 11 subcommittees with more than 1,300 companies and institutions within six months of its launch. The ministry plans to increase humanoid robot pilot projects from 10 sites last year to at least 30 this year, prioritising hazardous tasks such as shipyard welding and logistics transfers.

Industry

Government to step up cooperation on strategic technology management to counter tech hegemony race

South Korea will revamp its strategic technology management framework and strengthen cross-ministry cooperation to respond to deepening global competition for technological leadership. The Ministry of Science and ICT, the Ministry of Finance and Economy and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy jointly drew up a plan covering 513 technologies under four laws. The government will align systems around 19 shared fields, expand consultations, and link designations to R&D investment and policy finance.