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AI & Enterprise
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.
Industry
Samsung, government launch job training programme for unemployed youth outside capital
Samsung has launched a job training programme for unemployed young people outside the Seoul metropolitan area, linked to the government’s youth employment project. Samsung Welfare Foundation held an opening ceremony in Daejeon for 550 trainees from four regional areas. The programme is part of the Ministry of Employment and Labor’s K-New Deal Academy initiative and combines Samsung’s prior programme experience with affiliate training infrastructure. Courses cover six job fields and include certification and career support.
People & Appointments
LG Electronics to support AI skills for disabled youth through GITC Korea competition
LG Electronics will hold the 2026 Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities (GITC) Korea competition on July 15-16 in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, to help disabled teenagers strengthen AI-related capabilities and enter society. The event is hosted by LG and the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and organised by LG Electronics and the Korea Association of Persons with Disabilities. Sixty youths from 17 regions will compete in four events, with four finalists advancing to the world contest in Vietnam in October.
