Robotics has been included in the list of main national R&D projects in South Korea since 2003.Special Report: [Business Opportunities] R&D . Ministry of Knowledge Economy, September 3, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2009. In 2009, the government announced plans to build robot-themed parks in Incheon and Masan with a mix of public and private funding."Robot parks, a world first". JoongAng Daily, February 13, 2009. Retrieved July 15, 2009.
