NIPA spotlights Korean AI device tech at IFA Berlin 2026

Korea’s National IT Industry Promotion Agency brought five AI device makers to IFA Berlin 2026 on Sept. 4 to showcase semiconductor-based products for drones, robotics, AR and public safety. The event was designed to build European media ties and expand overseas awareness of Korean AI transformation devices.

Why it matters: - NIPA used IFA Berlin 2026 to push Korean AI transformation, or AX, devices into the European spotlight. - The showcase highlighted how Korean AI semiconductors are being used in products for industrial work, agriculture, security, cleaning and police patrols. - The event also aimed to help Korean companies build overseas media networks and raise global visibility.

What happened: - The National IT Industry Promotion Agency hosted the “K-AI Semiconductor Media Day & Networking Reception” on Sept. 4 at the Funkturm Lounge in Messe Berlin. - The event was held during IFA Berlin 2026 and brought in journalists from Germany and Europe covering IT, AI and robotics. - Five companies presented AI-based devices and core technologies: NEXREAL, P&C Solution, RobotWare.AI, RhinOS and analogue plus.

The details: - P&C Solution introduced “METALENSE,” an optical see-through AR glasses product for industrial digital transformation. - METALENSE lets users view digital information while still seeing their surroundings and supports hands-free work, real-time information delivery, voice interaction and gesture control. - P&C Solution is developing a next-generation AR device that combines on-device AI and plans to expand into manufacturing, logistics and maintenance. - Visitors at IFA can try METALENSE to see 3D content visualization, video playback and remote collaboration features. - RobotWare.AI presented “Robotinside-RW150i,” an autonomous smart-farm robot platform for poultry operations. - Robotinside-RW150i combines AI vision, autonomous driving and robot control to analyze livestock behavior and abnormal situations. - The system automates tasks such as detecting and collecting dead birds and floor eggs. - RobotWare.AI said the platform processes data in real time on-site through K-NPU-based on-device AI and connects analysis results to robot operations. - At IFA, the company is demonstrating egg recognition, location display and automatic collection using a robot gripper. - NEXREAL introduced an AI mission camera for drones and vision AI technology based on Korean AI semiconductors. - The system uses EO/IR cameras and laser range finding technology to support object detection, geolocation, automatic tracking, license plate recognition and abnormal-situation recognition. - NEXREAL positioned the technology for security and public safety use cases that need real-time on-site response. - At IFA, the company is showing object detection, coordinate acquisition and automatic tracking linked with gimbal camera control software. - RhinOS introduced “A10,” a commercial cleaning robot equipped with the DEEPER-I NPU. - A10’s AI camera detects thin, irregular obstacles that are hard to identify with sensors alone and turns them into a Virtual No-Go Zone for safer navigation. - RhinOS built A10 with sweeping, vacuuming and mopping functions for offices, hotels, hospitals and stores. - analogue plus presented the “AI Smart Helmet” for police motorcycle patrols. - The helmet uses front and rear cameras and AI to recognize nearby vehicles and license plates in real time while riding. - The helmet delivers lookup results by voice through a speaker inside the helmet. - analogue plus used an on-device AI structure with a Telechips Korean AI semiconductor to process video analysis and license plate recognition inside the device. - The company says the design creates a hands-free patrol environment that reduces the need to operate a separate device while focusing on road conditions. - At IFA, analogue plus is demonstrating automatic vehicle license plate recognition using actual driving footage.

Between the lines: - The lineup shows a common theme: Korean AI semiconductor makers are trying to prove their chips can power finished products, not just components. - The demonstrations also point to a market strategy built around edge AI, where processing happens on-device for faster response and less dependence on external systems. - The emphasis on live demos suggests NIPA and the companies want European media and buyers to see practical deployment rather than abstract technical claims.

What’s next: - P&C Solution plans to extend METALENSE into more industrial environments as it develops its next-generation device. - RobotWare.AI, NEXREAL, RhinOS and analogue plus are using IFA to show working use cases that could support future overseas commercialization. - NIPA is likely to keep using international trade events to promote Korean AX devices and widen global media coverage.

The bottom line: - Korea is using IFA Berlin 2026 to position AI semiconductors as the foundation for exportable devices across multiple real-world industries.