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South Korea Plans 1,700 AI Robots for Public Agencies
South Korea plans to put about 1,700 AI robots into public agencies in 2027 for security, policing, farming, and research, but first needs procurement rules, maintenance, and human oversight.
South Korea intends to deploy roughly 1,700 AI robots across public agencies in 2027. The units are slated for use in security, policing, agriculture, and research functions.
Moving to fleet-scale public operation will require the government to establish procurement standards and build sufficient maintenance capacity. Officials also note that clear human oversight must be in place to manage the robots in agency settings.