Hardware1 hOctober 23, 2026, 20:15

Mobilint to lead Korea's $606M on-device AI chip program for humanoid robots

Seoul-based startup Mobilint was named lead researcher for the humanoid robotics arm of South Korea's K-On-Device AI Semiconductor program, an ₩800.2 billion (~$606.2 million) effort running from 2026 to 2030. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy program targets ten categories of domestic on-device AI chips, with Samsung as foundry partner and Hyundai, LG Electronics, Doosan Robotics and KAI as demand-side anchors.

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Mobilint to lead Korea's $606M on-device AI chip program for humanoid robots

Program budget is ₩800.2 billion (~$606.2 million) for 2026–2030
Target: ten categories of on-device AI chips across four sectors
REGULUS SoC delivers over 10 TOPS at under 3 watts
Integration testing planned on LG Electronics' home robot platform

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