
The Trade Mission in South Korea, highlighted in Automation, offers privileged access to Asia’s most dynamic industrial ecosystem, where advanced manufacturing, precision electronics, and robotic automation converge. Seoul and Suwon allow observing live how smart plants operate based on integrated 5G technologies and cyber-physical systems. Participants will attend Automation Korea and Manufacturing Korea, key fairs to know advanced control solutions, collaborative robotics, and autonomous production lines. The agenda contemplates business visits to machinery manufacturers, industrial integrators, and applied innovation centers. Additionally, networking spaces with Korean industrial associations and scalable automation suppliers will be enabled. Attendees will understand how Korea optimizes its processes through digitalization and real-time analytics. Upon conclusion, they will obtain a strategic map to adapt South Korean automation models to their own operations. Sources: KOTRA; Korea Association of Machinery Industry; Automation Korea (2024).