South Korean robot maker T-Robotics has signed a memorandum of understanding with KAIST's Manufacturing Physical AI Research Institute to work on the development and commercial use of physical AI, the company said on 13 November. The two plan to set up an alliance for standards in the field and to test the technology in factories.
T-Robotics takes part in KAIROS, a KAIST-led platform for testing physical AI in manufacturing, where it is trying its TR-WORKS humanoid robot and autonomous mobile robots in manufacturing and logistics work. The company, which built its know-how on vacuum robots for display production, is expanding into mobile robots and smart factories.
A T-Robotics official said the agreement widens the company's work with KAIST and should make the commercial use of physical AI more concrete.
Background
T-Robotics
Robot maker
T-Robotics is a South Korean company specialising in humanoid and industrial robots.
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KAIST
Research organization
KAIST is a science and technology university in Daejeon, South Korea. Its robotics research includes BeetleBot, a small soft robot driven by artificial muscles.
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TR-WORKS
Humanoid robot
T-Robotics' humanoid robot, tested in manufacturing and logistics work in KAIST's KAIROS project.
