[Edaily Reporter Kim Hyung-il ] RS Automation Co., Ltd.(140670)announced on the 22nd that CEO Kang Deok-hyun proposed a policy shift for the domestic robot parts industry at the “National Assembly Forum on AI and Robotics Industry Ecosystem Strategy,” held at the National Assembly Members’ Office Building on the 21st.

The forum was organized by the Korea Robot Industry Association and sponsored by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. Approximately 100 representatives from industry, academia, research institutes, and government agencies—including RS Automation Co., Ltd.—attended to discuss key issues and future growth strategies in the AI and robotics sectors. At the event, CEO Kang emphasized that securing global competitiveness requires market-oriented policies that go beyond support for technology development to foster actual product adoption, repeat purchases, mass production, and exports.

In particular, CEO Kang proposed policy support that links the expansion of demand, the establishment of common interfaces, and entry into global markets as key growth challenges for the domestic robot parts industry. The aim is to lay the groundwork at the ecosystem level so that individual companies’ technological achievements can translate into overall industry competitiveness and tangible sales.

CEO Kang explained that relying solely on domestic robot manufacturers’ adoption of domestically produced parts has limitations in enabling parts companies to secure stable demand and economies of scale. He argued that rather than merely supplying parts for specific finished products, companies must establish a product base that can be commonly used across various types of robots and industrial settings, and expand their customer base to include overseas clients.

As a solution, he proposed building a common parts platform that can be widely applied to humanoid and industrial robots, logistics and service robots, and AI factories. The vision is to enhance parts compatibility by connecting the varying communication, data, and control standards of different manufacturers through a common interface and establishing a joint testing and reliability evaluation system. He explained that this would also reduce verification costs and the burden of initial quality issues that arise during the introduction of new parts.

An agent-based robot platform was presented as the technical foundation for realizing this ecosystem. This structure involves AI breaking down tasks and combining the necessary skills, which are then translated into actual robot movements via standardized motion commands and drive interfaces. The report explained that combining software and AI with core robot drive components can increase added value and technical differentiation.

Once common protocols linking task intelligence to robot drive components—along with a Korean-style open robot skill library—are established, component manufacturers are expected to be able to participate in various robot platforms based on their own expertise, without being dependent on the specifications of individual finished product manufacturers.

It was emphasized that the policy support system should not stop at the research and development stage but must extend from overseas evaluation and certification through initial supply, the establishment of mass production facilities, and the securing of export markets. The idea is to secure initial delivery records through public demand and industry-specific demonstrations, and to link phased support so that verified products lead to follow-up orders, repeat purchases, and overseas supply.

RS Automation Co., Ltd., which possesses core drive technologies such as motion controllers, servo drives, and encoders, is developing a “Physical AI” drive platform that translates AI decisions into precise movements. The company is focusing on enhancing the performance, compatibility, and reliability of drive components in line with advancements in AI-based robotics technology, while expanding the foundation for domestic component manufacturers to participate in diverse robot platforms and global supply chains.

CEO Kang stated, “At this forum, the success of robot component policies should be evaluated not merely by development achievements or the number of components developed, but rather based on actual product adoption, repeat purchases, mass production, and export performance.” He added, “We must create a policy environment where technology development, market entry, and commercialization are organically linked so that the domestic robot component industry can secure a foundation for sustainable growth.”