Korea Institute of Science and Technology

The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) is a multi-disciplinary research institute located in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1966, it was the first multi-disciplinary scientific research institute in Korea and has contributed significantly to the economic development of the country, particularly during the years of accelerated growth in the 1970s and 1980s. It has a research staff of over 1,800 research scientists, visiting scientists, fellows and trainees, and foreign scientists involved in basic research in various fields of science and technology.

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https://eng.kist.re.kr/eng/index.do
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea_Institute_of_Science_and_Technology
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Robotics

A 130g soft robot gripper that can lift 100kg

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