SEOUL – With cameras attached to his head, chest, and hands, David Park expertly folded a napkin for a banquet, just as he has done thousands of times over nine years at the five-star Lotte Hotel Seoul. Every movement was recorded and stored in a database, aimed at one day teaching a robot to perform the same operation.
This project is part of a South Korean startup specializing in developing artificial intelligence (AI) for robots. By gathering motion data from skilled workers, the company hopes to create AI models that can control robots to carry out complex tasks such as folding napkins, waiting tables, or other manual operations.
The technology is expected to open new avenues for automation in service industries, where human dexterity and adaptability are key. The collected data will be used to train AI, enabling robots to learn and replicate skills from real-world experience.
