LaonPeople Accelerates AI Smart Manufacturing Innovation Across Robotics and Semiconductors

Selected as an “AI Factory Specialist Company” by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

AI specialist LaonPeople has been selected as an AI Factory Specialist Company by the Korea Institute for the Advancement of Technology (KIAT), under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, reinforcing its position as a key driver of digital transformation in Korea’s manufacturing sector.

LaonPeople provides AI-based smart factory solutions for high-precision industries such as intelligent robotics, semiconductors, secondary batteries, displays, and automotive components, leading innovation in AI automation for production optimization, defect prediction, and quality control. The company is also pioneering next-generation AI markets through the development of generative AI technologies, on-device AI edge computing, and multimodal AI convergence solutions.

By being selected as a government-designated next-generation AI factory specialist, LaonPeople will receive broad support—including commercialization assistance, technology innovation funding, and global expansion programs—accelerating the company’s growth in AI-powered smart manufacturing across global markets.

A LaonPeople representative stated:
“Having our technological competitiveness and market leadership officially recognized by the government, we will advance AI-based manufacturing processes and solutions, develop next-generation smart factory models, and continue to expand globally. From robotics and semiconductors to autonomous manufacturing, mobility, safety, and environmental solutions—we will build industry-tailored AI technologies that deliver real business value.”

Meanwhile, as the Korean government intensifies investment in AI innovation—designating national AI champion companies and positioning AI and science-based growth as core national goals—LaonPeople is emerging as a key beneficiary. The company is participating in major government-led AI initiatives, including winning Korea’s national AI semiconductor supply project, while simultaneously expanding into global AI markets such as Thailand, signaling a major turning point in its growth trajectory.