TEAM NAVER Partners with NVIDIA to Lead AI Transformation in Korea’s Manufacturing Industry
TEAM NAVER Partners with NVIDIA to Lead AI Transformation in Korea’s Manufacturing Industry
TEAM NAVER Partners with NVIDIA to Lead AI Transformation in Korea’s Manufacturing Industry
- Chairman Lee Haejin says, “We will help Korea’s industries leap forward through AI and cloud technologies”
- NAVER Cloud signs MOU with NVIDIA for the joint development of a “physical AI platform” that seamlessly connects physical and digital spaces
- Expanding the application of vertical AI and supporting on-site digital innovation to enhance the competitiveness of Korea’s manufacturing industry
October 31, 2025
TEAM NAVER, in collaboration with NVIDIA, is launching comprehensive support for AI transformation in industrial sites, including the expansion of vertical AI (industry-specific AI) applications in the field, to enhance the competitiveness of Korea’s manufacturing industry and promote digital innovation.
Lee Haejin, chairman of NAVER’s board of directors, attended the meeting between President Lee Jae Myung and NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, held in the afternoon of October 31 at the Hwabaek International Convention Center (HICO) in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do.
During his opening remarks at the meeting, Chairman Lee stated, “As demonstrated by the transition to software-defined vehicles (SDVs) in the automotive industry, the era of ‘physical AI,’ where AI operates within real-world industrial systems and environments, has begun.” He continued, “NAVER will support companies in better utilizing data through AI and cloud technologies, helping industries take another leap forward.”
NAVER emphasized that this collaboration is expected to accelerate the expansion of AI technology into industrial settings and serve as a catalyst for advancing digital transformation across the manufacturing industry.
To that end, NAVER Cloud signed an MOU with NVIDIA to jointly develop a next-generation “physical AI platform” that seamlessly connects physical and digital spaces. The companies plan to build AI infrastructure centered on national key industries, such as semiconductors, shipbuilding, and energy, and support the adoption of AI in these fields.
NAVER Cloud aims to identify and promote industry-specific AI models in key industries such as shipbuilding, energy, and biotech, accelerating the deployment of AI technologies optimized for real-world industrial settings.
The technological foundation that enables such industry-specific applications is the “physical AI platform.” The two companies will combine NAVER Cloud’s next-generation technology capabilities—such as digital twins and robotics—with NVIDIA’s 3D simulation and robotics platforms, “Omniverse” and “Isaac Sim,” to precisely reproduce real industrial environments in the virtual space. They aim to implement a physical AI platform structure that supports analysis, decision-making, and control.
This collaboration is the first step in realizing NAVER Cloud’s Sovereign AI 2.0 vision. While the existing Sovereign AI focused on building AI models and ecosystems centered on the country’s language and culture to secure technological sovereignty, Sovereign AI 2.0 extends this to key national industries and everyday life, enhancing national competitiveness.
To concretize this vision, NAVER Cloud is pursuing initiatives such as open-sourcing the HyperCLOVA X model, linking with national AI projects, and operating AI talent development programs, while also making efforts to establish a collaborative ecosystem across industry, academia, and research institutes.
Kim Yuwon, CEO of NAVER Cloud, stated, “This collaboration marks the beginning of the ‘physical AI era,’ where AI technology practically improves productivity, safety, and efficiency in industrial fields.” He added, “NAVER Cloud will become a trusted technology partner that strengthens the competitiveness of industrial sectors and leads AI innovation in Korea’s manufacturing industry by combining digital twin and robotics technology based on hyperscale AI infrastructure and cloud operation capabilities.” (/End)
