South Korea greenlights 20 humanoid robots for factory work
A regulatory sandbox committee signed off on three projects on Tuesday, one letting Robros trial AI-driven humanoids at factories and warehouses.
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What happened
South Korea approved a first test of 20 humanoid robots working at chip, auto, shipbuilding and logistics sites. The regulatory sandbox committee approved three projects on Tuesday, including Robros' plan to deploy and test the robots at manufacturing and logistics sites. Separately, Yujin Robot is expanding from mobile robots into humanoids through a state-funded project.
Why it matters
The approved tests are meant to demonstrate improvements in work processes at the sites involved.
Timeline
- Oct 13, 2:00 AM ET: South Korea approved its first factory test of 20 humanoid robots alongside human workers.
- Oct 13, 3:01 AM ET: The sandbox committee approved three AI projects on Tuesday, including Robros' humanoid deployment.
- Oct 13, 9:03 PM ET: Yujin Robot announced it is expanding from mobile robots into humanoid automation through a state-funded project.
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