KT has announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and Dime Research, a specialist in Physical AI, to develop, validate, and commercialize Physical AI technologies. This agreement was initiated during the second phase of the 'Physical AI Alliance' led by the Ministry of Science and ICT, where the three organizations have been discussing ongoing business collaboration.
The partners will collaborate on the commercialization of the Dark Factory platform and explore business opportunities in Physical AI, including the global expansion of 'K-Physical AI.' A Dark Factory refers to a factory operated solely by automation systems such as robots and AI, without human intervention.
Notably, the core area of collaboration, the commercialization of the Dark Factory platform, will focus on a project promoted by the Ministry of Science and ICT to establish a '2026 Collaborative Intelligence Physical AI-based Software Platform Research and Development Ecosystem.' This initiative aims to develop and validate an AI-based unmanned and automated platform that allows manufacturing sites to operate autonomously, with the three organizations participating over the next five years.
KAIST and Dime Research will concentrate on developing manufacturing process automation technologies based on their logistics and manufacturing robot control platforms and robotic technologies. They will establish testbeds that closely resemble actual industrial environments to validate the technologies and expand their application across various manufacturing sectors based on the results.
KT will provide an operational platform that can integrate and manage various robots and AI systems based on a data platform. It will support real-time decision-making and control of robots using edge AI, which processes data immediately at the site, minimizing latency, and will be backed by high-speed, low-latency network infrastructure.
Park Sang-won, head of KT's AX division, stated, "This agreement is significant as it establishes a collaboration framework for research, validation, and commercialization of Physical AI. KT will contribute to enhancing the competitiveness of domestic Physical AI in partnership with our collaborators."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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