Nvidia and Samsung push physical AI in Korea; Seoul backs SME factories
Korea's factory AI push gets a chipmaker partner and a government budget; a US robotics consortium passes 500 members.
Factory floor
Nvidia partners with Samsung and Korean firms on factory physical AI
Nvidia announced partnerships with Korean industry leaders to deploy AI systems for robots, semiconductor manufacturing and autonomous vehicles, according to a company blog post. Samsung is applying Nvidia's accelerated computing and simulation tools to semiconductor engineering.
South Korea plans over KRW 5 trillion for smart manufacturing by 2030
On October 29, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced a strategy to expand physical AI in small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises. It aims to raise AI adoption from approximately 600 companies to 6,000 and to introduce manufacturing robots at roughly 1,000 companies.
Robotics
ARM Institute consortium grows to more than 500 organizations
The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute said its member consortium now includes more than 500 organizations nationwide. It holds its 10th Annual Member Meeting in Pittsburgh later this month.
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