Realworld Hires Former IBM Korea Consulting Head Kim Min-jung as COO to Speed Up Physical AI

At a glance

Realworld, a physical AI company that builds robot brain models, has appointed Kim Min-jung, former head of IBM Korea's consulting business, as its chief operating officer (COO). The company plans to speed up commercializing its robot technology in real-world settings and expand its overseas business operations.

Key points

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   Realworld builds robot learning models using real industrial site data and applies its five-fingered robotic hand to manufacturing and logistics sites.

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   COO Kim gained management experience at McKinsey, SK, and Hanwha Group, and also served as CEO of LF Foods.

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   COO Kim received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from POSTECH, and a master's degree in chemistry and a doctorate in polymer chemistry from the University of Stuttgart in Germany.

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   COO Kim will be in charge of expanding the on-site adoption of the robot models and building a system to run overseas business.

Why it matters

For robots to be used in factories and logistics sites in practice, business operation skills matter as much as technology.