Samsung to Invest 60 Trillion Won to Develop Yeongnam as a Hub for Manufacturing AI

Roh Tae-moon, President and Head of the DX (Device eXperience) Division at Samsung Electronics, announced that the company plans to invest approximately 60 trillion won to foster the Yeongnam region as a leader in manufacturing AI, integrating AI transformation (AX) and robotics into key industries.
Speaking at the National Report Meeting on the Development Vision for Advanced Industries in the Yeongnam Region held in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, today (July 3), President Roh stated, "The technological paradigm in manufacturing is shifting at an unimaginable speed due to AI." He added, "AI is transforming traditional manufacturing plants into AI-driven factories centered on humanoid robots."
President Roh set a goal to create 200,000 high-quality jobs in the Yeongnam region by focusing investments on humanoid robots, AI data centers, and advanced manufacturing.
Samsung Electronics and Samsung SDS plan to invest 19 trillion won to develop Gumi into an advanced future manufacturing complex.
"To overcome the decline in growth momentum for existing manufacturing, we will pursue AI-driven factories in Gumi through the establishment of a mass production system for humanoid robots and manufacturing AX," Roh explained. "We will also build AI data center infrastructure linked to the manufacturing, robotics, and automation industries."
Through this initiative, the company aims to elevate the Samsung Electronics Gumi plant into a global manufacturing innovation hub equipped with future-ready competitive capabilities.
Samsung SDI has decided to invest 16 trillion won in Ulsan for the mass production of cutting-edge all-solid-state batteries for electric vehicles and batteries for energy storage systems, which will be manufactured using humanoid robots.
"We will secure leadership in future technologies with the goal of achieving the world's first mass production of all-solid-state batteries in Ulsan," Roh said.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics will invest 15 trillion won in Busan to establish mother lines for AI server package substrates and multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC), continuing its transition toward high-value-added, cutting-edge industries.
Samsung Heavy Industries will invest 10 trillion won in Geoje for the construction of state-of-the-art high-value-added vessels and offshore infrastructure.
President Roh requested government support, stating, "We ask for the designation of specialized zones for the robotics industry and incentives so that we can operate under conditions similar to those of competing nations." He added, "We would be grateful if the government could expand state-led projects to strengthen the competitiveness of the domestic shipbuilding industry."
"Through this investment, Samsung will do its utmost to develop Yeongnam into a global innovation cluster for physical AI, centered on AX and robotics," Roh emphasized.
(Photo: Provided by the Presidential Office Press Corps, Yonhap News)
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