Robot Tourism Coming Soon To Korea: Robot Land Project Breaks Ground

Posted by samzenpus on Monday January 20, 2014 @10:02AM from the east-meets-westworld dept.

Hallie Siegel writes "Korea's Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Energy (currently the Ministry of Knowledge Economy) first presented the idea for Masan Robot Land and its sister project – the robot theme park in Incheon (west of Seoul) – back in 2007, as part of a larger plan to stimulate Korea's robotic industry by generating public interest in consumer robots. From the article: 'It is expected that Phase One of the construction, which will include development of public facilities such as robot research development center, convention center, robot exhibition hall, and private facilities such as themed parks and youth hostels, will be completed in September, 2016. Phase Two, which includes development of hotels and condominiums, is expected to be complete by the end of 2018. The Masan park was originally scheduled to open in January of 2014.'"

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Didn't work out so well in "Westworld" by swb · 2014-01-20 10:11 · Score: 3, Funny

Tourism and robots didn't work out so well.
1. Re:Didn't work out so well in "Westworld" by Capt.DrumkenBum · 2014-01-20 10:18 · Score: 2
  
  Good movie though. Thanks for the reminder, think I am going to watch it tonight.
  
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2. Re:Didn't work out so well in "Westworld" by Nethead · 2014-01-20 11:29 · Score: 2
  
  But in the porn remake, Sexworld, everyone had a happy ending.
  
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No robot theme park would be complete without by Spy+Handler · 2014-01-20 10:40 · Score: 2

robots in disguise
Eastworld? by Maltheus · 2014-01-20 11:07 · Score: 2

Now if only they could make Yul Brynner look a little more Korean.