Seoul AI Foundation and KIRIA sign pact to find joint AI and robot projects

The Seoul AI Foundation, a body funded by the Seoul city government, said on Oct 21 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korea Institute for Robot Industry Advancement (KIRIA) to identify and run joint projects that combine AI and robotics, the Korean daily Electronic Times (etnews) reported; MEKAWIRE has not seen the agreement text.

The two bodies plan to cooperate in three areas: exchanging policy, technology and industry information and specialists, finding and running joint AI and robot projects, and linking domestic and overseas exhibitions, forums and networks, with physical-AI content tied to events such as Smart Life Week, according to the report.

No budget, project names or timetable were given. MEKAWIRE context: KIRIA, the government's robot industry agency, is running the joint humanoid exhibit at ROBEX 2026 in Daegu this week, as MEKAWIRE reported on Oct 16 and Oct 21.