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Korean firms are developing apparel for humanoid robots, from a runway show to garments designed for cooling and joint movement.
Key Issues
• Physical AI runway show: Galaxy Corporation held 'MACH 33: Physical AI Fashion Show' in Seoul on May 28, featuring a human model alongside 10 dancing robots wearing designs from its robot fashion brand MACH 33, which initially targets children.
• Hansae's humanoid apparel: Apparel ODM firm Hansae and affiliate Hansae MK unveiled robot garments at 'Wear the Future' in June, with cooling fabrics and open shoulder and knee structures for child-type, caregiving and gardening robots.
• An untapped market: Vice Chairman Kim Ik-hwan called robot apparel an industry no one has yet pioneered. Hansae is in talks with robot makers and expects trials once robots spread to homes and industrial sites.
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Samsung plans to launch its first AI glasses, designed with Korean eyewear brand Gentle Monster, in November.
Key Issues
• November launch: Samsung plans to release its Android XR-based Intelligent Eyewear in November, developed with Google and eyewear partners Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, according to The Korea Herald. Pricing has not yet been announced.
• Hands-free AI assistance: Built-in cameras and microphones provide visual and audio context, allowing Gemini to deliver responses through the glasses' speakers via a connected Galaxy phone. Features include real-time translation and navigation.
• A fast-growing market: Global AI glasses shipments rose 263% year over year in the first half of 2026, according to Counterpoint Research, with display-free models accounting for 96% of the total.
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