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Hyundai plans to use Socar's 25,000-car fleet data for robotaxi development. Its 3-year pact with Socar and Apex is largely nonbinding; project terms still need contracts. What happens first?

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A free secure OS trial now runs on Advantech's RSB-3720, with Japan's Atmark Techno and TED supporting the stack. The commercial version is due in 2027, alongside stricter EU cyber rules. What can OEMs test today?

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South Korea's financial-security institute suffered a breach of its assessment portal. About 130 files from 48 firms reportedly leaked; an audit starts Nov. 16. Who controls documents after banks submit them?

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Thailand's 89 prospective data-center projects request 26.6GW of power, not secured supply. A new plan draws a 20MW industrial-zone line and targets overlapping reservations. Which projects qualify for transition relief?

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NTT's robot planner predicts what could fall before a move. Shelf-stacking test success rose from 73.1% to 92.3%. Can the physics layer augment existing VLA planners—and what's still missing for airport use?

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Partior settles USD, EUR and SGD—but not KRW. Suhyup Bank is testing cross-border FX there anyway. What must a Korean bank validate before adding a new currency? The PoC starts with real settlement workflows, not a service launch.

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MELDY robots now operate at a hospital after trials. Mitsubishi reports 30% shorter development for one guidance function using shared software. MELDY also has JIS safety certification.

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Taiwan proposes adding AI-chip substrates, satellite controls and 2 other technologies to a protected-tech list. It's not an export ban. What should cross-border R&D partners review before Nov. 25?

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Nearly 5,000 hours of touch data. Three sensor types. Robbyant's LingBot-Touch aims to make tactile AI reusable across robot hardware. But what can developers actually access and test today?

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Three Japanese banks are testing a scam response chain: smartphone AI flags risks, human operators call customers, and banks can protect accounts. The key challenge isn't detection alone—it's how the handoff works.

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2,000+ autonomous patrols across 10+ Japanese construction sites. Kajima's FieldAI robots have moved beyond a single-site demo. The bigger test: can that deployment scale without proven labor savings?

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Mitsui Kinzoku just approved US$1.2B for a Malaysian copper foil plant. But the expansion was announced in August, and production won't start until 2031. What does this approval actually change for AI supply chains?

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HD Hyundai targets 3,000 robots at 2 yards by 2030. Indoor automation: 75%. Outdoor block assembly: 15%. Adaptive welding AI is planned for 2027.

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Hitachi launched procurement AI after an internal test cut selected delivery-management work by up to 65%. Humans still approve decisions; customer-wide savings are unproven.

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Grab plans US$750M in staged Malaysia AI funding alongside US$400M in recent buybacks. Later development is expected to use project financing.

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South Korea's Army plans AI procurement and maintenance with NAVER Cloud. Its proposed setup embeds engineers on site and uses a dedicated cloud. No rollout yet.

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Japan's AIRoA-0 learned robot skills from 16,151 hours of handheld demonstrations. Its 78% task score includes partial credit. Model weights and code are available; the dataset is still pending.

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Naver's AI ad tools launched Nov. 4, recommending campaign changes that advertisers approve. Kakao plans a December closed beta for its AI Crew ad agent. Independent ROI evidence remains limited.

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Taiwan plans a Nov. 17 deep-tech R&D call pairing US startups with Taiwanese companies. US grants could reach US$250K per project; Taiwan may cover up to 50% of local R&D costs. Awards are not guaranteed.

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South Korea launched an approximately US$22M, four-year AI maintenance project led by KAI. Tests are planned for K2 tanks, FA-50 jets and maritime radar; field savings remain unproven.

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