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Harmony between people and robots, Incheon to become an innovative city for the robotics industry

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2022-01-26

Incheon supports the robotics industry with its comprehensive plan to support the innovative growth of the robotics industry, and initiatives aimed at developing specialized robots
Incheon Metropolitan City is primed to take its next leap forward as an innovative city for the robotics industry where people and robots coexist in harmony.
Incheon recently announced plans for its “2022 Robotics Industry Innovative Growth Support” project to foster the development of the robotics industry and robotics companies, which are strategic industries driving Incheon forward in the face of changes brought on by Industry 4.0.
 
 


 
▲ Incheon recently announced plans for its “2022 Robotics Industry Innovative Growth Support” project to foster the development of the robotics industry and robotics companies, which are strategic industries driving Incheon forward in the face of changes brought on by Industry 4.0. Picture of an unmanned transport robot equipped with a robotic arm (above), indoor and outdoor quarantine robots (below).

This latest plan from Incheon is part of the “Comprehensive Plan to Support the Innovative Growth of the Robotics Industry” established in 2019 (2020~2024 Five-Year Plan). Designed to turn Incheon into an innovative city for the robotics industry where people and robots can exist in harmony, the third-year of this plan will feature various support projects, such as support for robotics startups, R&D, design development, public relations, and development of robots tailored to accommodate Incheon’s local conditions and demands.
In particular, this year, Incheon is looking to expand its investment (KRW 1.8 billion in 2021 → KRW 2.3 billion in 2022) to discover and nurture policies that can support the robotics industry with greater investment into industries supporting the development and testing of robots specialized in providing assistance to the socially disadvantaged. Incheon also plans to participate in public government competitions for demonstrating robots and developing technology to take Incheon’s robotics industry to the next level.
Moreover, thanks to the continued implementation projects aimed at stimulating innovative growth in the robotics industry, the city returned some meaningful results by testing and proving concepts of some promising robot products in Incheon, and by supporting the commercialization of small and medium-sized robot companies, despite the difficult conditions presented by COVID-19.
Last year, a total of 54 local companies received support from the Incheon Metropolitan City Government (e.g. robot startup support, commercialization and public relations support, exhibition participation support, star company development, specialized robot demonstration, and small and medium-sized robot launching support.)
In particular, Incheon helped create a convergence model for Incheon’s specialized robotics field (logistics robot, entertainment robot), and through the “Support to Commercialize Robots Specialized for Incheon” project, which offered step-by-step support leading to the commercialization of robots, the Incheon Medical Center successfully completed its demonstration of a pathogen-infected waste towing-type logistics robot. Incheon also succeeded in commercializing an unmanned transfer robot equipped with a robotic arm (used as the moving mechanism of the robot) customized for small and medium-sized enterprises. In addition, in the entertainment field, a marionette robot was developed and delivered to hospitals specializing in robotic surgery, where they attracted attention by dancing to promote the hospital.


 
▲ Thanks to the continued implementation projects aimed at stimulating innovative growth in the robotics industry, the city returned some meaningful results by testing and proving concepts of some promising robot products in Incheon, and by supporting the commercialization of small and medium-sized robot companies, despite the difficult conditions presented by COVID-19. A photo of a medical waste towing robot (above) and a subway guide robot (below).

With its new “Untact Service Robot Demonstration Support Project,” which perfectly fits the post-COVID-19 era, Incheon plans to complete the development and demonstration of robots that can perform quarantine and monitoring services for both indoor and outdoor environments, and a subway station information service robot. Once demonstrations are complete, these robots will be stationed at the Seo-gu Office and Incheon National University Station this year.

In addition, to accelerate the commercialization of robotics companies, Incheon not only supported product/technology development (five companies), public relations support (six companies), design development (five companies), but also participated in exhibitions for domestic and overseas market development (11 companies), etc. Moreover, Incheon is making a steady push to spread a robotics culture, with untact education for students and robot competitions.



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