‘The Region Is Too Small, Go Global’: DGIST Takes On Physical AI and Two Other Strategic Fields

January 15, 2026

Unofficial English summary. Original coverage: read in Korean.

In an interview with ZDNet Korea, DGIST President Kunwoo Lee described the institute’s push beyond its home region into global markets.

Lee named three strategic fields for DGIST: physical AI, human digital twin, and quantum sensing.

As evidence of recent success, Lee pointed to the rise of AI-based technology startups from DGIST, naming TORIS alongside three other companies.