The South Korean government plans to significantly increase its budget to 62 billion won for the development of key components in future industries, including sensors, actuators, and secondary batteries for humanoid robots. This funding aims to support not only core technology development but also the verification of these technologies in real-world environments.
On September 10, Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy Heo Jang visited Roboteers in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, to assess the current status of the industry related to humanoid robots and actuators, and to hold discussions with relevant companies.
This site visit and meeting were organized to explain the direction of nurturing key components designated under the Super Innovation Economy Leading Project, as well as the main support details in the government’s budget proposal for 2027, while gathering feedback from the industry.
The government is pursuing a Super Innovation Economy Leading Project aimed at boosting the potential growth rate of the economy by creating world-class products. In July, it announced a new project for sensors, actuators, and secondary batteries for humanoid robots as part of its economic growth strategy for the second half of 2026, outlining plans to expand support for securing future growth drivers.
As a result, the 2027 government budget proposal includes 62 billion won allocated for these three key components, a more than fivefold increase from this year's 11.6 billion won. The overall budget for the Super Innovation Economy Leading Project will also rise from 27 trillion won this year to 36 trillion won next year, marking a 33.5% increase.
The government plans to utilize this budget to support the development of technologies that enhance the performance and reliability of key components, as well as to back the verification and improvement of these technologies in actual operating environments.
During the visit, demonstrations of humanoid robots showcased the development and application status of key components such as actuators that enable robotic movement. The subsequent meeting provided an opportunity to explain the support direction for major budget projects and to listen to industry representatives' concerns.
Participants in the meeting positively evaluated the significant increase in support at a crucial time for securing technological competitiveness in key components for future industries. They expressed that support for core technology development and field verification would help reduce the burden on companies and facilitate commercialization.
Deputy Minister Heo stated, "The Super Innovation Economy Leading Project is aimed at enabling our companies to create world-class products and lead the global market, which will in turn contribute to the rebound of our economy's potential growth rate. We will actively support the private sector through the 2027 budget proposal to ensure that key components like sensors, actuators, and secondary batteries for humanoid robots can establish themselves as new growth drivers."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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