The government is set to fully launch the development of physical AI and AI application services based on domestic artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors. It plans to advance 22 new demonstration projects applicable to industries and daily life, including robots, drones, and smart safety networks, investing over 60 billion won to accelerate the expansion and commercialization of the domestic AI semiconductor ecosystem.
The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 6th that it held a joint kick-off report meeting for three major demonstration projects based on domestic AI semiconductors and will fully advance 22 new tasks under three projects: 'AX (AI Transformation) Device Development and Demonstration', 'Support Project for Rapid Commercialization of AI Application Products', and 'On-Device AI Service Demonstration and Expansion'.
The purpose of this project is to commercialize products and services utilizing domestic AI semiconductors at an early stage and secure demonstration cases in industrial and public sectors. Approximately 61.5 billion won will be invested in new tasks this year: 6 billion won for AX device development and demonstration, 40.5 billion won for rapid commercialization of AI application products, and 15 billion won for on-device AI service demonstration and expansion.
The most notable area is physical AI. Seven new demonstration projects based on domestic AI semiconductors in the field of physical AI will begin this year.
Brill will develop unstructured logistics and collaborative robots for autonomous operations at industrial sites, while Now Robotics will develop mobile dual-arm robots capable of parking, sorting, and transporting. KaeDung Robot will demonstrate smart fire-extinguishing water guns and quadruped robots with fire spot recognition capabilities. Cranberry will develop drone-based autonomous response and rescue systems, Soulware will develop food processing automation technology, and Wimit Mobility will develop manufacturing material supply automation technology. PasXpert will showcase mobile dual-arm robots for unstructured cargo classification and transportation.
The government aims to secure application cases of physical AI in the fields of living and safety by the end of next year and establish references for domestic companies to enter global markets.
Commercialization projects in the security and network fields, such as an AI-based integrated security platform and an AI-based correction data integration analysis platform, will also be advanced. The correction data platform, developed in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice, will be utilized to predict and analyze inmate risk levels, thereby improving the efficiency of correction administration.
In the on-device AI field, a city safety network demonstration project will be conducted targeting Cheonan City to detect river flooding and urban waterlogging in real time. The government plans to identify public service models utilizing domestic AI semiconductors and advance large-scale demonstrations at the city level.
The three projects will be advanced with divided roles. 'AX Device Development and Demonstration' supports technical verification and commercialization by linking small and mid-sized companies pursuing AI transformation with AI semiconductor and AI model companies. The 'Support Project for Rapid Commercialization of AI Application Products' focuses on early commercialization of products in the living, security, and network fields, while 'On-Device AI Service Demonstration and Expansion' is responsible for large-scale demonstrations centered on public services.
Park Tae-wan, Director General of Information and Communications Industry Policy at the Ministry of Science and ICT, stated, "Demonstrations based on domestic AI semiconductors are a crucial foundation that will accelerate AI convergence and lead global AI transformation." He added, "We will actively support livelihood-oriented projects such as firefighting, safety, and public security, as well as physical AI demonstrations, to enhance productivity at industrial sites and create results that citizens can feel."
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