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Autonomous Manufacturing AI World Show opens in Seoul
The 2026 Autonomous Manufacturing AI World Show (AMWS 2026) opened on April 27 at the COEX Grand Ballroom in Seoul. Organisers said the event focuses on shifting beyond AI innovation in manufacturing to a stage of “actionable autonomous manufacturing,” where AI judges processes and directly controls robots and equipment. The programme includes keynote talks on policy, technology and application strategies, plus an exhibition of manufacturing AI, robots, digital twins and AI vision.
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.
