SK intellix said it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) to develop and advance artificial intelligence (AI) mental health and wellness service software (SW).
Under the agreement, the two sides will push joint research on AI-based mental health and wellness services, cooperate on creating testbed environments and using research datasets, and develop personalized wellness management solutions. They also plan to participate together in government pilot projects and national research and development (R&D) programs, and to co-run industry-academia programs such as hackathons and internships.
The core of the agreement is using SK intellix's wellness robot "NAMUHX" as a research platform. SK intellix will provide researchers with a developer application programming interface (API) to verify AI algorithms and wellness services in real service environments and will support the commercialization of research results.
Building on this industry-academia collaboration, SK intellix plans to further advance AI-based personalized mental health services and expand their application areas. Based on wellness services that combine AI and Robotics, the company plans to broaden its service scope beyond mental health management into various healthcare fields.
Kim Hyeong-jin, head of the NAMUHX business division at SK intellix, said, "Through joint research with KAIST, we expect to strengthen our competitiveness in wellness services using AI and Robotics and quickly apply research outcomes to services."
Lee Eui-jin, chair of the KAIST AI Computing Department, noted, "Through joint research that uses actual products and development environments, we can enhance the practicality of AI technology and expand students' industry-linked research experience."