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South Korea to Invest $1 Trillion in Chips and Humanoid Robots
8/10arstechnica.com · ⭐️ 8/10 · 2026-06-30
South Korea announced a $1 trillion investment plan to expand memory chip production and develop humanoid robots, aiming to boost its semiconductor and AI robotics industries. This massive government investment signals a strategic bet on both commodity memory chips and speculative humanoid robotics, potentially reshaping global supply chains and accelerating the commercialization of humanoid robots. The investment covers memory chips like DRAM and NAND, as well as humanoid robot development, coupling two seemingly disparate sectors. The announcement has drawn mixed reactions, with some questioning the rationale of linking memory chip production with humanoid robots.