South Korea Opens First AI Humanoid Data Factory to Boost Robot Learning
机器人也需要“实习经验”：韩国建立首座人形机器人数据工厂 ｜#科学资讯# #人工智能# #人形机器人#
The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) has launched South Korea's first AI Humanoid Data Factory, a facility designed to collect high-quality data for training humanoid robot models. Currently, 12 robots perform tasks under remote human control within the factory, generating data on joint movements and environmental context used for imitation learning. KIMM plans to open the facility to industry and academia by the end of 2027 to support local platform development, though researchers note that full household autonomy remains a future goal rather than an immediate capability.
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- Robot trajectoriesOpen source S8
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Robot count
12 robots
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近日，韩国机械与材料研究院（Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials, KIMM）正式启用了该国首座“人工智能人形机器人数据工厂”（AI Humanoid Data Factory），试图通过集中化的数据采集，为机器人提供更丰富的“生活经验”。
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它们的工作方式并非完全自主，而是由人类操作员通过远程控制，指挥它们完成抓取、搬运、操作开关或处理家务等动作。
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在这些过程中，机器人全身的传感器会实时记录下每一个关节的运动轨迹、力度反馈以及任务执行过程中的环境信息。
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在这座工厂里，目前有12台人形机器人正在“上班”。
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目前，机器人处理复杂环境任务的能力仍处于实验阶段，距离真正走进千家万户、处理琐碎的日常家务，还有很长的路要走。
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研究团队计划在2027年底前，逐步将这座工厂向国内的产业界、学术界及研究机构开放。
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