Korea's science minister sets goal of global No. 1 in physical AI as Physical AI Alliance shifts to execution-focused cooperation (report)
Announced October 13, 2026
Verified (fact)
Bae Kyung-hoon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT, said at a 'Physical AI Alliance' meeting that Korea must prepare well enough to dominate the global market in physical AI, at least. The alliance will strengthen public-private cooperation spanning core technology development, field demonstrations, and commercialization. On the same day, Minister of SMEs and Startups Lee So-young said the ministry will support small and mid-sized companies step by step in upgrading smart factories and adopting physical AI.
Why it matters (interpretation)
The Korean government is putting physical AI at the center of its industrial policy and expanding support for demonstrations and commercialization.
Confidence medium · official source pending
Sources
- Press 배경훈 부총리 "피지컬 AI, 세계 시장 제패할 만큼 준비해야" ZDNet Korea
- Press 배경훈 부총리 “피지컬 AI 1강 달성해야”…얼라이언스 본격 가동 Electronic Times (Korea)
- Press 이소영 중기부 장관, “AI 대전환, 중소기업이 주역”…스마트공장 넘어 피지컬 AI까지 지원 AI News Korea
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