Land Minister Visits Naver, Pledges Support for Robot Industry

Discussions Held on Mobile Robot Industry Activation

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By Lee Jin-seok
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Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Kim Yun-deok and other officials are briefed on and try out various robotics technologies deployed at "Naver 1784" during a visit to the facility in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, on the 27th. Photo courtesy of Naver - Seoul Economic Daily Technology News from South Korea
Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Kim Yun-deok and other officials are briefed on and try out various robotics technologies deployed at "Naver 1784" during a visit to the facility in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, on the 27th. Photo courtesy of Naver

Naver (035420.KS) said on the 27th that it discussed technology and policy support measures for the commercialization of mobile robots with Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Kim Yoon-duk.

At Naver's 1784 headquarters that day, Minister Kim observed Naver's digital twin technology, its cloud-based multi-robot intelligence system "ARC," the autonomous indoor delivery robot "Rookie," and a mission demonstration by the outdoor mobile robot "Nuri." Naver CEO Choi Soo-yeon, CRO Yoo Bong-seok, and Naver Labs CEO Seok Sang-ok attended the event.

Minister Kim was briefed on Naver's physical AI and digital twin technologies, including use cases for autonomous robot technology applications.

Naver and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) also held discussions on policy support and regulatory innovation in the land, transport, and spatial information sectors aimed at promoting AI and autonomous robots.

"Through this visit to Naver's 1784 headquarters, I have confirmed the growth potential of various new industries in the land and transport sector, including robot-friendly buildings, digital twins, autonomous driving, and mobile robots," Minister Kim said. "Going forward, we will play an active role in strengthening the policy foundation for the activation of mobile robots."

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Original reporting by Lee Jin-seok for Seoul Economic Daily.

AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.

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