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Title Recommendations for Enhancing the Global Competitiveness of South Korea's Robotics Industry Hit 1009
Publication 2025-02-14

Institute for Future Strategy Issue Brief, February 2025 Vol. 27
“Recommendations for Strengthening the Competitiveness of Korea’s Robotics Industry”

This issue brief provides an in-depth analysis of the challenges facing Korea’s robotics industry in the midst of global industrial shifts, and presents strategies for enhancing its competitiveness. The robotics industry is a national strategic sector with strong forward and backward linkages, and major advanced economies are fostering it as a key driver of future growth.

Korea holds the world’s highest manufacturing robot density, which is a significant strength. However, its global competitiveness remains constrained by high dependence on foreign suppliers for core components, low adoption rates of service robots, and insufficient competitiveness in AI-powered robotics technologies.

To address these challenges, the brief proposes specific measures to strengthen Korea’s robotics industry competitiveness, including:

  • Localisation of core components,

  • Targeting niche markets in the global robotics sector, and

  • Enhancing support systems for SMEs and startups.

Keywords
Robotics industry, global competitiveness, manufacturing robots, core components, service robots, AI robots

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