AI BriefingSouth Korean Government and Companies to Invest $1 Trillion in Memory Chip Production and Humanoid Robots
Key point
The South Korean government and major companies are pushing forward a $1 trillion mega-project to secure global leadership in AI infrastructure and the robotics industry.
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The South Korean government and major companies including Samsung, SK Hynix, and Hyundai Motor are moving to secure global leadership in the AI and robotics industries through a mega-project worth $1 trillion (over 1,300 trillion KRW).
The key investment plans are as follows:
- Memory semiconductors and data centers: Samsung and SK Hynix will invest $585 billion to build new domestic fabs (Fabs), while SK Group, GS Group, Naver, and others will invest $357 billion to build regional AI data centers.
- Physical AI and robotics: Hyundai Motor plans to build a mass production system for humanoid robots based on the technology of its subsidiary Boston Dynamics, and deploy them in manufacturing sites and other locations.
This project includes infrastructure plans to address the memory chip shortage caused by surging demand in the AI industry, and to secure the power (about 14.3GW) and water needed to operate AI data centers.
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