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2026

2026.05KIRO Signed an MOU with the National Institute of Agricultural Sciences for the Advancement of Agricultural Robotics Technology and the Promotion of the Agricultural Robotics Industry.
2026.05KIRO Signed an MOU with the Gyeongbuk Agricultural Research & Extension Services and the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Agricultural Machinery Industry Council to Promote the Agricultural Robotics and Agricultural Machinery Industries.
2026.03KIRO Signed an MOU with Tech University of Korea to Strengthen Industry–Academia–Research Cooperation in the Physical AI and Robotics Fields.
2026.02KIRO Signed an MOU with Chungnam National University for Industry–Academia–Research Cooperation in the Physical AI and Robotics-Based Advanced Defense Sector.
2026.02KIRO Signed an MOU with DYETEC Institute to Promote the Robotics and Materials Industries and Strengthen Mutual Cooperation.
2026.01KIRO Signed an MOU with the Research Institute of Medium & Small Shipbuilding for the Development of the Shipbuilding and Robotics Industries.

2025

2025.12KIRO Signed an MOU with the Korea Textile Development Institute for the Development of the Robotics and Textile Convergence Industry.
2025.12KIRO Signed an MOU with the Korea Textile Machinery Convergence Research Institute to Promote AI and Robotics-Based Manufacturing AX Innovation.
2025.12KIRO Signed an MOU with Hyundai Rotem Co., Ltd. to Foster the Civilian and Defense Robotics Industries.
2025.12KIRO Signed an MOU with the Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology to Promote Technology and Industry in the Physical AI Robotics Sector.
2025.11KIRO Signed an MOU with the Korean Society for Railway to Promote the Development of the Railway and Robotics Industries.
2025.10Kang Gi-won Inaugurated as the 5th President of KIRO.
2025.09KIRO Signed an MOU with WARECO(Water Resources Engineering Corporation), for the Development of a Pipeline Inspection Robot.
2025.07KIRO Signed an MOU with the Korea Institute of Military Robotics to Strengthen Defense Robotics Technology Cooperation.
2025.04KIRO and Hanbat National University Sign MOU for Joint Research Collaboration and Future Talent Development
2025.04KIRO and the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) Sign MOU for the Introduction of Advanced Robotics in Precision Safety Diagnostics
2025.03KIRO 'Agricultural Logistics Demonstration Center' opened

2024

2024.12KIRO Signed an MOU with KETI(Korea Electronics Technology Institute) for cooperation in the fields of advanced robotics and artificial intelligence
2024.11KIRO Signed an MOU for the establishment of the ‘Gyeongbuk Pohang AI Innovation Center’ – Pohang City, Korea Association for ICT Promotion, Ericsson-LG, Kakao Group DK Techin, CJ OliveNetworks, KT, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Handong Global University, and Pohang Technopark.
2024.10KIRO Signed an MOU for the development of an AMR product for agricultural work support – Diverse, and Gumi Agricultural Technology Center.
2024.09KIRO Hosted the 24th Korea Intelligent Robot Contest.
2024.08KIRO Hosted the 14th Busan Robot Contest
2024.07KIRO Signed an MOU for cooperation and activation of the AI Autonomous Manufacturing Alliance – Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy, and 32 other companies and institutions.
2024.07KIRO Signed an MOU for the AI+ Advanced Robotics Convergence City in Gumi – Gumi City, Gumi Robot Industry Cooperation Council, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Kyungwoon University, Gumi Electronics & Information Technology Institute, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Design Promotion Agency, and Gyeongsangbuk-do Economic Promotion Agency.
2024.03KIRO Signs MOU with Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

2023

2023.12KIRO signs MOU with Pohang St.Mary’s Hospital
2023.11'POSCO-KIRO Robot Joint Reasearch Center' opened
2023.07KIRO signs MOU with Police Science Institute of Korean National Police University and Korea Association of Robot Industry(KAR)
2023.07KIRO Acquired first service robot KOLAS certification in Korea (ISO 18646-1, ISO 18646-2)
2023.04KIRO signs MOU with Water Resources Technology Co., Ltd.
2023.03KIRO signs MOU with Gyeongsangbukdo-Gumi si-Bear robotics-Intops-KT-Gyeongbuk TP-GEPA
2023.03KIRO signs MOU with Gyeongsangbukdo-Gastronomous to lead food-tech industry growth
2023.02KIRO signs MOU with NIA to promote Digital Transformation of the Robotics Industry
2023.01KIRO-LIG NEX1 AI Co-Lab opened
2023.01'DAEDONG-KIRO Robotics Center' opened

2022

2022.12KIRO 'Robotics Training Innovation Center(RoTIC)' opened
2022.11KIRO signs MOU with RoMeLa of UCLA for cooperation in R&D business of robotics.
2022.10KIRO signs MOU with NATIONAL FIRE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF KOREA
2022.05KIRO signs MOU with KEC, KITECH for Development of Advanced Equipment for Highway Maintenance
2022.04KIRO signs MOU with POHANG SI, NEUROMEKA, POSTECH, RIST, KIST to strengthen the Competitiveness of the Robotics Industry
2022.04KIRO 'URI-Lab, Busan' opened
2022.03The 10th Anniversary of KIRO foundation

2021

2021.12KIRO signs MOU with GUMI UNIVERSITY, PNT
2021.08KIRO signs MOU with KMI for Smartization in Oceans and Fisheries Fields
2021.07KIRO signs MOU with LG U+ for Development of Smart Farm Robots
2021.07KIRO signs MOU with PUKYONG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
2021.07KIRO signs MOU with HANWHA SYSTEMS
2021.05KIRO signs MOU with GYEONGSANGBUK DO, GUMI SI, HYUNDAI ROBOTICS, ROBOSTAR, DOOSAN ROBOTICS, NEUROMEKA, OMRON KOREA, KUKA ROBOTICS KOREA, ABB, UNIVERSAL ROBOTS KOREA
2021.03KIRO signs MOU with KOREA POYTECHNICS to cultivate Robotics Professional Personnel.
2021.02KIRO signs MOU with KOPRI for Technological Innovation in Polar and Robot Fields.

2020

2020.11'Gangnam ICT Robot Living Lab' opened.(operated by KIRO)
2020.10'KIRO Agricultural Robotics Center' opened
2020.07KIRO signs MOU with GERI for Development of new local industries.
2020.07KIRO and GUMI-si signed a MOU to establish a URI-Lab, GUMI
2020.07Launching the PRA (Poang Robotics Alliance) and signing strategic partnerships.
2020.03KIRO signs MOU with NEUROMEKA for Development of Advanced Manufacturing Robots.
2020.03KIRO signs MOU with DAEDONG for Development of Agricutural Robots.

2019

2019.10KIRO Disaster Robotics Center opened
2019.07Dr.J.Yuh, 3rd President of KIRO

2017

2017.01Agriculture Robotics & Automation Research Center opened in Andong

2016

2016.07'Disaster Robotics R&D Center' launched

2015

2015.10'K-ICT 3D printing Gyeongbuk Center' opened

2014

2014.03'Research corporation' ENA Industry founded as the first specialized research institute in Korea

2013

2013.10Underwater robot construction development and infrastructure projects
2013.05Medical Service Robotics Research Center opened in Gumi

2012

2012.03specialized production technology research center established

2011

2011.04Open laboratory and industry-research meeting held

2010

2010.10First Grand Challenge held

2009

2009.112009 WOR (World Robot Olympiad) held

2008

2008.01'Robo-Life Museum' opened

2007

2007.11Research center opened and ceremony to declare Pohang as Robot City held

2006

2006.08Technology transfer contract with ED Coporation

2005

2005.05Pohang Intelligent Robot Research Center received an approval for corporate establishment