Seoul opens public spaces as testing grounds for AI and robotics startups
Crusty in the right places. Worth the chew.
Summary
Seoul is transforming its public infrastructure — parks, bridges, hospitals, and squares — into testing grounds for startups developing AI, robotics, and smart city technologies. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced this initiative to accelerate innovation by allowing companies to trial their products in real-world urban environments, positioning the city itself as a living laboratory for next-generation technology.
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· 1 pulledSeoul is throwing open its parks, bridges, hospitals and public squares to startups, betting that the city itself can become ground for the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and smart infrastructure technologies.
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