Korea’s biggest manufacturers back Config, the TSMC of robot data

Why it matters

This investment signifies a major push by leading global manufacturers into standardizing and centralizing data for robotics. As robots become more sophisticated and integrated with AI, the ability to efficiently collect, manage, and process their data is crucial for training AI models, improving performance, and enabling interoperability. Config's ambition to be the 'data backbone' suggests a recognition that robust data infrastructure is as vital for robotics as silicon manufacturing is for computing, potentially accelerating AI adoption in manufacturing and beyond.