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KAIST humanoid draws eyes at parliament audit with moonwalk

A humanoid robot developed by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology appeared at a National Assembly audit session and demonstrated walking technology and balance control. The KAIST Humanoid v0.7, developed by a mechanical engineering research team, walked into the venue and withstood pushes without falling. It can run at up to 12 to 13 km per hour and perform complex full-body movements. KAIST said reinforcement learning-based AI control was applied, including the moonwalk demonstration.

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Four NST government-funded research institutes still recognise only 1 year of parental leave

Four government-funded research institutes under the National Research Council of Science and Technology have not revised internal rules despite an expansion of statutory parental leave, according to lawmaker Hwang Jung-a. The institutes include KIST, the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, the Korea Institute of Energy Research and the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute. Some rules still count only 1 year, and KIST retains a clause limiting men’s leave recognition. The institutes said they will amend rules and apply changes retroactively.

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ETRI to map out next 50 years with AI and DX, focus on national strategic technologies

South Korea\'s Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) will unveil a new AI-centred research and development vision and a national AI innovation strategy as it marks its 50th anniversary. ETRI said it will hold ETRI Conference 2026 on Sept. 1 in Seoul to review 50 years of ICT achievements and present R&D directions for an era of AI transformation. It also plans to concentrate on five priority fields including AI and physical AI.