‘K-Shipbuilding Tech Alliance’ to launch next year Government to support AI robots with a KRW 570 billion fund
From next year, major domestic shipbuilding companies will collaborate on research and development (R&D) and workforce training related to autonomous ship technology. The government plans to establish a new fund of KRW 570 billion by the end of the year to support the initial development of artificial intelligence (AI) and robot-related technologies.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Koo Yun-cheol announced this during the Growth Strategy Task Force (TF) and Economic Ministers' Meeting held at the Government Complex Seoul on the 20th, stating, “We will push forward with the 25 major projects of the super-innovation economy with speed and continue relay on-site discussions for the AI transformation.”
In the shipbuilding sector, the 'K-Ship Tech Alliance,' a consortium involving the three shipbuilders HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, Samsung Heavy Industries, and Hanwha Ocean, will be operational from next year. Through this, the government will support R&D and the training of specialists related to autonomous ships and unmanned shipyard technology. In the autonomous vehicle sector, plans for city-level demonstrations will be prepared by the end of the year, and legal amendments will be pursued to allow the use of original video data for R&D purposes to improve accuracy.
Regarding AI robots, in addition to the KRW 150 trillion National Growth Fund set to launch in December, a KRW 570 billion parent fund will be established to support the nurturing of AI unicorn companies and initial technology investments. The government intends to play a priming role, as AI technology requires large-scale investments in early-stage development.
Concerning the super-innovation economy projects, smart agriculture and fisheries innovation leading zones will be selected next year to support AI solution development. Through this, the current smart agriculture adoption rate of 16% is planned to increase to 35% by 2030, and the smart fisheries adoption rate from 2.7% to 10%. In the AI bio sector, innovation hubs involving companies, universities, and hospitals will be developed with the goal of discovering more than four new drug candidates by 2030.
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