Jensen Huang Takes the Mound at Jamsil, Showcasing Doosan's 'Physical AI Alliance' [NVIDIA's Jensen Huang Visits Korea]

Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, and Park Jeong-won, chairman of the Doosan Group, took the mound and the batter's box at a professional baseball game to highlight their partnership in expanding the next-generation artificial intelligence ecosystem.
The two companies, which are broadening cooperation beyond the supply chain for key materials used in AI server hardware to include Physical AI fields such as robots, construction machinery and energy equipment, used the meeting to underscore once again that they are key partners in building the next-generation AI industry ecosystem.
Huang attended the game between the Doosan Bears and the Kiwoom Heroes at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 7th. Upon arriving at the stadium, he shook hands warmly with Park, who had come out to greet him at the entrance. Dressed in a black jacket, Huang was asked by reporters how he felt about the ceremonial pitch and replied briefly, "I will focus on today's first pitch. I will do my best (I can do it)," before heading into the stadium.
Huang wore a jersey with the number 93 and took the mound himself for the ceremonial first pitch, while Park, wearing number 96, stepped into the batter's box, showing off the close cooperation between the two companies. Huang's number 93 refers to 1993, the year NVIDIA was founded, while Park's number 96 refers to 1896, the year Doosan was founded.
Recently, the Doosan Group has emerged as a key partner in NVIDIA's global AI value chain. On the hardware side, Doosan Corporation's Electronics BG is producing high-performance copper clad laminate (CCL), an essential material for AI accelerator servers. CCL is a basic material for printed circuit boards (PCB), helping them process massive amounts of data quickly and reliably. With the surge in global AI servers, it has become a major source of revenue for Doosan.
The close ties between the two companies are now evolving into Physical AI, NVIDIA's next major battleground. Physical AI refers to technology that enables robots and industrial equipment to perceive and act in physical environments on their own. Since last year, the two sides have already announced broad cooperation to apply NVIDIA's AI technology to construction machinery, power generation equipment and robotics.
Doosan Enerbility's power generation capabilities, including its small modular reactor (SMR) business, along with Doosan Robotics' collaborative robots and industrial humanoid projects, are seen as an ideal business foundation for NVIDIA's powerful AI computing capabilities to take root in industrial settings.
In fact, in April this year, Madison Huang, senior director of product marketing for NVIDIA Omniverse and Robotics, visited Doosan Robotics in person and held in-depth discussions on ways to develop intelligent robots, accelerating the concrete rollout of the business.
hoya0222@fnnews.com Kim Dong-ho Reporter