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Doosan Robotics selected for two national AI robotics projects worth KRW 98.9 billion

Original article in Korean[게시판] 두산로보틱스, 989억 규모 피지컬 AI 국책과제 2건 선정 등 단신

Outlet: AI Times
Published: Oct 7, 2026
Importance: 3/5

Summary

Doosan Robotics was selected for two government-backed projects: the K-On-Device AI Semiconductor Technology Development Project and the Robot Industry Technology Development Project. Total research and development funding is KRW 98.9 billion, with KRW 68.1 billion in government support. The company will develop on-device AI semiconductor-based collaborative robots and nuclear power plant welding solutions.

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