Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI) said on the 22nd that it held a "Partnership Day" at the Smart Manufacturing Innovation Center (SMIC) in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, to discuss AI and manufacturing cooperation plans with the ambassadors to Korea from four Nordic countries and a delegation of AI experts.
Attending the event were more than 20 people, including key diplomatic envoys such as Mikael Hemniti Winter, the Danish ambassador to Korea and head of the visiting delegation, and Karl-Olof Andersson, the Swedish ambassador to Korea, as well as Nordic AI experts. Among them were core institutions leading the Nordic AI ecosystem, including "AI Finland," which has more than 400 member companies, "Wärtsilä," a leading AI solutions company in the maritime and energy sectors, and the "Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE)."
At the event, KETI's Artificial Intelligence Research Division introduced its technology development achievements and proposed joint Nordic research projects. The Nordic delegation had Iida Lähdemäki, chief operating officer (COO) of AI Finland, share the status of AI research in the Nordic region, and then toured KETI's advanced autonomous manufacturing research facilities within the Smart Manufacturing Innovation Center (SMIC), including the humanoid test lab, the industrial AI data center, and a pilot production line based on the Digital Twin.
KETI plans to expand global technology cooperation by continuously identifying new R&D agendas in the AI field going forward.
Lee Sang-beop, head of KETI's Strategy and Planning Division, said, "This event is meaningful in that it laid a practical foundation for the advanced technology ecosystem of the Nordic region and KETI's research capabilities to create mutual synergy," adding, "We will take the lead in solving industrial challenges such as the digital transformation of manufacturing sites by strengthening strategic partnerships with overseas institutions."