Gangnam Robot Plus Festival showcases AI and robotics technology

The 2026 Gangnam Robot Plus Festival commenced at the COEX East Gate lobby and plaza, featuring themes of transforming Gangnam into a future city where humans and robots coexist. The event, running from the 11th to the 13th, involves 36 organizations, including companies, research institutes, and universities, showcasing future technologies across 47 booths.

Key highlights of the opening ceremony included a 3D hologram vision lighting ceremony and a talk concert titled ‘My Metal Colleague Next to Me’ featuring KAIST Professor Kim Dae-sik. The festival includes various demonstrations such as AI quadruped robot competitions, robot drawing performances, and robot dance challenges.

Members of the Gangnam District Council attended the event to observe the current status of robot industry promotion policies. Song Young-kwang, Chairman of the Economic City Committee, stated that the council intends to provide institutional support and budget to foster the innovative growth of the robot and AI industries to help Gangnam become a global robot-friendly city.