SAMSUNG, HYUNDAI, LG BACK CONFIG'S ROBOT DATA PLATFORM
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South Korea's manufacturing giants have invested in Config, a startup positioning itself as the data infrastructure backbone for robotics. The backing signals confidence in Config's model to standardize and manage robot data across industries.
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