Hyundai Motor Group and the South Korean government are accelerating a KRW9 trillion (approx. US$6.3 billion) robot and AI investment plan for the Saemangeum area in Jeollabuk-do, aiming to turn it into a global robot foundry. Yet analysts caution that the current funding structure can hardly support the development of the robotics sector, given that robotics R&D and core supply chains remain concentrated in the capital region and Gyeongsang-do.

China's high-end AI chip market could become almost entirely domestic in 2026, with local solutions expected to take nearly 90% of sales and leave Nvidia, AMD and other overseas suppliers with about 10%.

Samsung SDI is ending its battery manufacturing partnership with General Motors (GM) in Indiana, terminating a major EV joint venture — and sending ripples across the supply chain.