The Korean company plans to establish robotics research hubs in the US, China and Japan and consolidate those operations under a strategy led by Dongkun Lee.
Samsung Electronics is establishing a new robotics division reporting directly to its chief executive and to be overseen by a recently hired former Hyundai Motor Group robotics strategist.
The new ‘robotics experience’ (RX) division of the South Korean giant will oversee mid- to long-term robotics strategy, core technology development and business execution while expanding research capabilities at home and internationally, according to media reports today (21 July).
The company plans to establish robotics research hubs in the US, China and Japan and consolidate those operations under RX, whose strategy will be led by Dongkun Lee. Lee was previously in charge of Hyundai Motor Group’s robotics strategy, including the direction of its now wholly owned subsidiary Boston Dynamics.
Bloomberg reported that Samsung’s moves are likely to lead to expanded collaboration between it and Hyundai in the field of robotics.
