VNU-HCM and KIRIA sign agreement on robotics research and applications
The institutions will consider a robotics centre in Ho Chi Minh City and assess automation needs among Vietnamese businesses.
Vietnamese businesses are the focus of a robotics cooperation agreement signed by Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) and the Korea Institute for Robot Industry Advancement (KIRIA). The memorandum covers research, testing and the transfer of robotics technology, with particular attention to manufacturing, logistics, agriculture and fisheries, according to VNU-HCM.
The institutions will study businesses’ automation requirements and evaluate possible uses for robots. They also intend to develop pilot projects and demonstrations to determine which tasks robots can undertake in working production settings.
Another part of the agreement is to consider creating a Korea-Vietnam Advanced Industrial Center for Robotics within the VNU-HCM Innovation Hub. Cooperation between robotics companies from Vietnam and South Korea will cover joint ventures, systems integration and bringing technology to market.
Plans for workforce development include specialist courses, internships and technical scholarships. VNU-HCM President Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai said the collaboration would give students, lecturers and researchers opportunities to tackle practical problems affecting companies and society.
KIRIA was founded in 2010 under South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. Its work includes supporting robotics research, business development and the commercialisation of technology.
