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South Korea: Physical AI Governance Atlas
South Korea carries 3 records on the Physical AI Governance Atlas as of September 2026: 3 verified at a primary source, 0 reported, 0 announced with no document yet, 0 searched and absent, and 0 open questions. By kind: binding law 2, program or strategy 1.
Binding law
2 records
South Korea's AI framework law never says robot, and its safety duty is triggered by compute
South Korea · verified 16 September 2026
Addenda Article 1: the Act enters into force one year after promulgation, with the digital medical device part of the high impact definition from 24 January 2026.
South Korea has had a robot statute since 2008, and its robot certification articles were deleted in 2016
South Korea · verified 16 September 2026
The National Law Information Center shows the Act in force from 1 October 2025 as Act No. 21065, amended through another statute.
Program or strategy
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South Korea runs its humanoid push through a ministry led alliance, and the ministry names training data as a policy measure
South Korea · verified 16 September 2026
The release is dated 5 March 2026 and names Hyundai Motor Company, AeiROBOT, Robros, Yuil Robotics, Tesollo, Higen RNM, Seoul National University, KEIT and KETI as participants.
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What binds a robot maker or deployer in South Korea?
South Korea's AI framework law never says robot, and its safety duty is triggered by compute (verified); South Korea has had a robot statute since 2008, and its robot certification articles were deleted in 2016 (verified). Each record page quotes the document and says what it changes for a robot maker or a deployer.
What is the state funding or planning in South Korea?
South Korea runs its humanoid push through a ministry led alliance, and the ministry names training data as a policy measure (verified). Each record page quotes the document and says what it changes for a robot maker or a deployer.
What has nobody settled in South Korea?
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