[Interview] Angel Robotics Targets Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Defense with 'Wearable Robots'; CEO Cho Nam-min: 'The First Market for Physical AI is Wearables'

Cho Nam-min, CEO of Angel Robotics, believes the future of physical artificial intelligence (AI) lies not in humanoid robots replacing human labor, but in wearable robots that augment human capabilities. He positions wearable technology as the initial, most promising market for 'physical AI,' a concept he defines as the realization of humanity's long-standing desire for assistance with tedious, unpleasant, or dangerous tasks through advancements in data, AI, and robotics.

Angel Robotics is focusing its strategy on this burgeoning sector, targeting key industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, and defense. The company's vision is that robots integrated with the human body, assisting with walking, endurance, and recovery, will pave the way for broader AI adoption. This approach contrasts with the more futuristic, yet perhaps more distant, prospect of fully autonomous humanoid robots.

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Physical AI is the process where the long-standing human desire for someone else to do the things we don't want to do, find tedious, or deem dangerous, meets data, AI, and robot technology, and is realized in the physical world.

"Physical AI is the process where the long-standing human desire for someone else to do the things we don't want to do, find tedious, or deem dangerous, meets data, AI, and robot technology, and is realized in the physical world," Cho explained. He anticipates that the first market to fulfill this 'desire' will be wearable robots, rather than humanoids that replace labor. This strategic focus positions Angel Robotics at the forefront of a potentially transformative field, aiming to enhance human potential through intelligent, wearable technology.

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The first market to fulfill this 'desire' will be wearable robots, rather than humanoids that replace labor.