In the service robot segment, major Korean companies have recently been expanding their investment in robotics by acquiring or buying shares of robotics companies while also applying robotics technologies in existing business models.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) established the 3rd Master Plan for Intelligent Robots (2019-2023) after deliberating the plan at the policy council of the Intelligent Robots Development and Distribution Promotion Act and finalized the robotics industry development policy with a vision to join the ranks of the world's top 4 leaders of the robotics industry.

In order to foster the robotics industry at the regional level, the government has selected main agencies charged with promoting the robotics industry in each local government and is supporting the designation of specialized areas of robotics.