Gangnam-gu, a Seoul district famous for its luxury fashion, affluent neighborhoods, and Psy's "Gangnam Style," is now aiming to become a testbed for the robotics industry. The ward office said a robot cluster will be built in Suseo, in the southeastern part of the district, to provide testing grounds and nurture related industries. The robot testing grounds, known as Robot Plus Test Field, will span over 1,350 square meters and is set to open in July, according to the office.
“The district office anticipates the testing grounds to create a space for all kinds of industries to validate and try out its newly developed robots before commercialization,” Kim Hyo-sup, head of Gangnam's innovation strategy department, told The Korea Herald. “Currently, such testing grounds aren’t available in Seoul or any other cities neighboring it. Companies had to travel a long way to cities like Daejeon to test their robots.
We believe that the new testing grounds in Suseo will help to add efficiency and save time for the industries to develop their products faster and more effectively.” Robots that work to handle automotive surface treatments, automate smartphone component assembly lines and simulate skilled metalworking techniques, are expected to run pilot projects at Suseo’s test bed. Other than the testing grounds and robotics industries, the district office also plans to build a robot science museum and a robot-themed park in the cluster.
These facilities will be open for anyon.
