South Korea unveils roadmap to develop homegrown on-device AI chips

( November 12, 2026, 02:48 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources said Thursday that it held a general meeting of the “Manufacturing AI Transformation Alliance” and unveiled a roadmap for developing homegrown on-device artificial intelligence chips. The $600 million project, first announced in June, aims to support the development and validation of capabilities across the entire development and production chain, from on-device AI chips to modules incorporating those chips and the software needed to run them. Under the roadmap, the alliance aims to secure the technology and production capabilities for at least 10 types of AI chips for use in autonomous vehicles, smart home appliances, robots and semiconductor design by 2030, the ministry added.The statement is attached (in Korean)....

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