SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY: SKKU-Hyundai Robotics Signed an Industry-academic Cooperation Business Agreement

SKKU and Hyundai Robotics have signed an industry-academic cooperation business agreement to develop the national robot industry and lead smart manufacturing innovation on April 9 (Friday). The agreement ceremony and technology exchange seminar were also held on the same day at Sungkyunkwan University – Natural Sciences Campus.

Through this agreement, the two organizations plan to become a global leader in the robot industry by establishing R&D cooperation system for next-generation robot technology development, building Hyundai Robotics Education Research Center, and operating an industry-academic cooperation curriculum to cultivate intelligent robot development professionals.

Dong-Ryeol Shin, president of SKKU, said “I am pleased to be able to promote education and research with the best company in the robot industry for the goal of developing the robot industry, which is the core of smart manufacturing innovation.”

Yoo-Sung Seo, CEO of Hyundai Robotics, said “If the two organizations gather their capabilities based on this agreement, I expect that we will be able to lead the development of next-generation robot technology that can lead the global market.”