A conceptual map of Yangjae and Suseo positioned as a connected AI and robotics corridor in Seoul.
Seoul is positioning Yangjae–Suseo as a “Physical AI” corridor, pairing software R&D with places to test robots and autonomous systems in real settings. The aim is to reduce the gap between lab prototypes and deployable products.
Two hubs
Yangjae is framed as the “brain,” anchored by an existing AI ecosystem and the planned Seoul AI Tech City, expected to break ground in 2028. Suseo is the “body,” with a robotics cluster and the Seoul Robot Tech Center targeted for 2030.
Funding and testbeds
City plans cite about $490 million for physical AI R&D through 2030, plus a $105 million Vision 2030 fund for startups and $70 million for testing infrastructure, including a Testbed Demonstration Center for trials across public facilities.
