Participated in the 2015 Creative Economy Expo with the theme of Industry 4.0

What does Korea's creative economy mean to Europe's No. 1 robotics company?

KUKA Robotics Korea Co., Ltd. announced on the 19th that it will exhibit its intelligent industrial robot "LBR iiwa," developed with Industry 4.0 in mind, at the "2015 Creative Economy Expo" starting on the 26th at COEX in Samseong-dong, Seoul.

KUKA has selected 'Industry 4.0,' which involves establishing an automated production system by applying the Internet of Things (IoT) to production sites, as the theme for this exhibition. Furthermore, it presents the intelligent collaborative robot 『LBR iiwa』 for future smart factories as an alternative for realizing the creative economy. 『LBR iiwa』 demonstrates its ability to perform complex automation tasks and functions required in manufacturing processes, such as gear assembly and USB connection, which were impossible in existing robot automation processes. Additionally, through a drawing demonstration with visitors, it implements the capability of "Teaching by Demonstration," which allows it to recognize and replicate human movements.


Currently entering various assembly markets in the automotive industry and beginning to expand into the fields of robotics education and medical care, the LBR iiwa incorporates a high-performance collision detection algorithm to react immediately and respond flexibly in the event of a collision. While conventional robots require a certain safety distance during operation, the LBR iiwa enables a human-friendly work environment where it can work alongside human operators without safety fences. Furthermore, it helps reduce production costs and achieve high performance in the long run.

"Future production will be determined by seamless information exchange and communication among production equipment, systems, networking, and intelligent control," said Kaus Richard Bayer, CEO of KUKA Robotics Korea. "KUKA's LBR iiwa, which can collaborate with humans, will be a key technology in realizing the creative economy that aims to build the future through communication and convergence among individuals, regions, companies, and technology."

Meanwhile, the '2015 Creative Economy Expo,' hosted by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, will be held at COEX in Samseong-dong, Seoul, for four days from the 26th to the 29th. Marking its third edition to promote the creative economy, this expo serves as a venue to raise public awareness and consolidate the achievements of both the government and the private sector in the creative economy.