KT pivots to physical AI platforms, uniting data and robot control in Korea
· Source: biz.chosun.com
In short
KT is building a business around physical AI platforms rather than robot hardware, targeting a process-data platform that keeps corporate manufacturing know-how secure while compensating data-providing companies by contribution. The telecom operator plans to combine ultra-low-latency networks, edge computing, heterogeneous robot integrated control and data settlement into a single open platform, and will train more than 500 field deployment engineers within two years. KT's AX Division head Park Sang-won explains the strategy, including AGV/AMR control based on VDA 5050, safety requirements for communication loss, and early deployments such as the Smart Starlight Recreation Forest.
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Tags: physical AI, robotics, automation, logistics, edge computing, data platform