Korea Institute of Robotics and Technology Convergence teams with materials institute KIMCO on robot materials
The Korea Institute of Robotics and Technology Convergence (KIRO) said it signed a memorandum with the Korea Institute of Materials Convergence Technology (KIMCO) in Busan on Oct 14 to jointly develop advanced and eco-friendly materials for next-generation robots, StartupN reported on Oct 15. KIMCO will contribute elastomer and fine-chemical materials expertise and KIRO robot design, control and materials-application work; the two will share research facilities and equipment, exchange researchers and swap technical information, with detailed projects still to be agreed. The materials push runs alongside the budget plan MEKAWIRE reported in September to raise Korea's humanoid core-parts spending more than fivefold to KRW 62 billion in 2027.