SEOUL -- Entertainment venues featuring advanced robots powered by physical artificial intelligence are spreading across South Korea, creating spaces where visitors can experience the evolution of AI through robot baristas and humanoids that dance to K-pop alongside humans.
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Robot baristas and K-pop dancers lead South Korea's physical AI boom
Nikkei Asia
Published 11 Oct 2026, 02:36 pm IST
Artificial intelligence
Robot baristas and K-pop dancers lead South Korea's physical AI boom
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Originally reported by Nikkei Asia.Source: asia.nikkei.com
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