Seoul National University
Seoul National University is a major comprehensive university in South Korea. In September 2026, the university participated in a humanoid robot surgical demonstration hosted by Samsung Medical Center. During the event, two humanoid robots collaborated with human surgeons to reproduce a gallbladder removal procedure.
The demonstration was part of the ORchestra project, supported by the Korean ARPA-H program under the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Seoul National University is involved in this initiative alongside Samsung Medical Center, Rainbow Robotics, Aidin Robotics, Sungkyunkwan University, the National Cancer Center, and Jeonbuk National University Hospital. The project aims to build an AI-driven surgical data factory for clinical trials by 2029.
In September 2026, Seoul National University was selected as a participating institution in a 65 billion KRW national project to develop physical AI software platforms. Led by Sungkyunkwan University's Industry-Academia Cooperation Foundation, the initiative involves 18 institutions, including KAIST, Rainbow Robotics, and Hyundai Wia, to create a collaborative intelligence physical AI ecosystem.
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