The physical AI lab at Jeonbuk National University moved from trials to full operation, aiming at an AI factory manager that runs robots and equipment. The lab sits inside a government programme budgeted at 1.43 trillion won over five years, shared with South Gyeongsang. DH Autoread reported a 7.4 per cent production lift, Daesung Precision 11.4 per cent and Donghae Metal 5.1 per cent. The presidential office on 30 August filled AI posts, among them an adviser brief covering semiconductors, physical AI and data centres.
The physical AI technology demonstration lab at Jeonbuk National University in Jeonju has moved from proof-of-concept trials to full operation. The aim is an AI factory manager that runs robots and equipment together. The lab sits inside a government programme with a budget of 1.43 trillion won over five years, shared with South Gyeongsang province. The budget line stretches over five years and is split between the two provinces.[1]
Three car parts makers reported results from the proof-of-concept phase. DH Autoread raised production 7.4 per cent with autonomous mobile robots. Daesung Precision raised production 11.4 per cent and cut defects 19.4 per cent. Donghae Metal raised production 5.1 per cent and shortened process lead time 10 per cent. The demonstrations covered a smart data factory operating control system, digital twins and simulation, vision-language-action robot control and an agent named Neo directing the workflow. Project director Professor Kim Soon-tae described the aim as an operating system that connects whole factories. The figures are the makers' own reports.[1]
On 30 August the presidential office named lawmaker Lee Hai-min, a former Google engineer, as senior presidential secretary for AI and future planning, a post vacant since late April. Ha Jung-woo takes the vice chair of the Presidential Council on National AI Strategy, empty since early May. A newly created adviser post for megaprojects, covering semiconductors, physical AI and AI data centres, went to Lee Won-ju of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. The three names came with a six-ministry Cabinet reshuffle announced by Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik. President Lee Jae Myung asked the appointees to accelerate innovation in future industries, including AI. The announcement describes the posts. Policy for those posts is absent from the announcement. The physical AI lab in Jeonbuk has moved to full operation, and that move may sit on the same government line as the megaprojects adviser post given to Lee Won-ju.[2], [1]
