Gyeonggi institute urges South Korea to localise core robot parts to compete with China
See how this story connectsGyeonggi Research Institute published the report ‘Physical AI Transformation and Response’ on 3 November. It cites OpenMind’s August 2026 physical AI readiness index of 58 countries, where China scored 82.9, Japan 69.6 in second place and South Korea 66.9 in fourth. South Korea has the world’s highest manufacturing robot density at 1,220 per 10,000 workers, but localises only about 45% of core robot components.
Why it matters
The institute puts South Korea’s operating-conditions index at 41 against China’s 72 and proposes localising selected core components. It also proposes linking Gyeonggi’s physical AI sites, since the province holds 36% of the country’s manufacturers and 37% of its research staff.
- When
- 3 Nov 2026
- ID
WTA-N-2026-0676- Where
- South Korea, China, Japan
- Who
- Gyeonggi Research Institute, OpenMind; Lee Seung-hwan
- Topics
- Robotics, Sovereign AI, Standards and codes
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WTA-N-2026-0676: “Gyeonggi institute urges South Korea to localise core robot parts to compete with China.” wheresthe.ai, 3 Nov 2026. https://wheresthe.ai/d/kr-gyeonggi-institute-urges-south-korea-to-localise-core-rob-2026-11/ (source: Yonhap News Agency (Korean)).
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