□ Hanwha Robotics and KOIIA Host 'AI-ROBOT TECH CONNECT' with Over 200 Attendees

□ Participants Share AI Robot Application Cases and Seek Cooperation Across Industry, Academia, Research, and Government

□ CEO Byung Chan Jung: "Hope this becomes the starting point for the autonomous manufacturing ecosystem's leap forward"

[Image] Byung Chan Jung, CEO of Hanwha Robotics, opened the 'AI-ROBOT TECH CONNECT' with a welcoming address.

Hanwha Robotics is set to build an ecosystem for the proliferation of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based robot technology. The company plans to accelerate the AX (AI Transformation) of manufacturing sites by spearheading practical cooperation among industry, academia, research institutions, and government.

Hanwha Robotics announced that it hosted the '2025 AI-ROBOT TECH CONNECT' seminar on the 13th at the LW Convention Center in Jung-gu, Seoul. This seminar was organized as part of the 'AI Autonomous Manufacturing Collaboration Day' led by the Korea Institute for Industrial Intelligence Advancement (KOIIA). The AI Autonomous Manufacturing Collaboration Day was launched this year with the goal of expanding partnerships between companies demanding AI technology and those supplying it.

The 3rd Collaboration Day attracted over 200 officials from major domestic companies and organizations. Participants shared cases of applying AI-based robot technology in manufacturing and explored specific possibilities for cooperation.

Hanwha Robotics introduced its core technologies, including the company's Robot AI Vision, collaborative robot-based welding solutions, and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR). Among these, the AI-based vision technology drew particular interest from the attendees. 'Robot AI Vision' is a software platform that helps robots intelligently perform tasks by recognizing their surroundings.

Byung Chan Jung, CEO of Hanwha Robotics, emphasized a strong commitment to cooperation, stating, "The fusion of AI and robots is no longer an option but an essential strategy for survival." CEO Jung added, "I hope this event not only serves to share technology but also as a 'networking venue' where we can meet reliable partners to shape the future together, and a meaningful starting point for the Korean autonomous manufacturing ecosystem to take a significant leap forward."

Novatech, a robot-based automation company, and Vision Semicon, a semiconductor equipment company, attracted attention by sharing real-world application cases of AI technology in industrial settings. The Korea Institute for Robot Industry Advancement (KIRIA) also presented the government's role in ecosystem expansion by announcing government support policies and advanced robot demonstration cases.

Professor Nam Woo  Kang of KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), who gave a lecture on the topic 'Manufacturing AX: Why is it difficult and how should we overcome it?', stressed, "Fundamental innovation in manufacturing is impossible without the fusion of AI and robots," and emphasized, "A venue for cooperation like today will become the core competitiveness of domestic autonomous manufacturing."

Hanwha Robotics plans to continue close cooperation with KOIIA in the future. A Hanwha Robotics official said, "Starting with this event, we plan to more actively discover practical solutions required by domestic companies and solidify the technology cooperation network between demand-side and supply-side companies."