“In the Era of Physical AI, Safety is a ‘Design Standard,’ Not a ‘Function’”
Published2026.04.06 15:56At the 'e4ds Physical AI Frontier 2026' event, Safetics CSO Kim Hwi-yeon presented on the topic of "Technical Countermeasures for Safety Assurance in Robotics and Physical AI," emphasizing that the core competitiveness in the Physical AI era no longer lies solely in performance, but in established safety standards that ensure operation alongside humans.
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