Doogu Robotics Expands Industry-Academia Cooperation With Ball State, Signs Exhibition Service Deal for Multipurpose Robot 'iroi'
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Doogu Robotics said it has signed a paid exhibition service agreement with Ball State University in the United States for its multipurpose indoor robot, 'iroi(iroi).'
The deal expands cooperation based on the MOU with Ball State and an industry-academia project scheduled for the spring 2026 semester.
At the Innovation Collaboration Center opening ceremony on the 24th, iroi was displayed in the showcase lab on the first floor, where it provided touch-screen guidance and demonstrated exhibition content.
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Doogu Robotics announced that it has signed a paid exhibition service agreement with Ball State University in the United States for its multipurpose indoor robot, 'iroi,' through industry-academia collaboration. The latest deal expands cooperation based on Doogu Robotics' previous MOU with Ball State and an industry-academia project set to take place in the spring 2026 semester.
On the 24th, local time, the Innovation Collaboration Center held its opening ceremony. iroi was displayed in the showcase lab on the first floor of the center.
iroi provided guidance functions using a touch screen and also demonstrated exhibition content. During the exhibition period, students and visitors experienced iroi firsthand and also tried the robot-based information service.
Doogu Robotics plans to use the exhibition as an opportunity to expand exchanges with universities and industry in the United States. It also plans to explore new possibilities for robot applications in education, research, and public services.
Doogu Robotics' multipurpose indoor robot, 'iroi,' is equipped with LiDAR-based autonomous driving functions and a large touch screen.
Kim Jin-hyo, CEO of Doogu Robotics, said the value of industry-academia cooperation lies in connecting a company's on-the-ground experience with the diverse perspectives of universities.
Kim said he intends to develop robot technologies that are genuinely useful to people by reflecting the opinions of local students and faculty in the United States and by continuing to work with universities.
Source: TECHWORLD · Lee Gwang-jae
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=407521
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