Oh Jun-ho, the founder of Rainbow Robotics and a former mechanical engineering professor at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, delivered a speech at Innovate Korea 2024 in Daejeon, emphasizing the pivotal role of artificial intelligence in the future of robotics. He highlighted that while robots are capable of various tasks, they currently rely on human programming for movement, but he foresees AI taking over this function in the future. Oh Jun-ho also showcased his company's products, including a quadruped walking robot, and discussed the current state and future of humanoid robots and related technologies. Despite the current inability of humanoid robots to fully replace human workers, Oh Jun-ho expressed optimism about the potential for progress, revealing plans to introduce a trial product of a new electric bipedal walking robot by the end of the year. Rainbow Robotics, established by a research team at KAIST Humanoid Robot Research Center in 2011, is known for its development of bipedal human-like robots and counts Samsung Electronics as its second-largest shareholder, with a 14.99-percent stake. Oh Jun-ho's speech and product showcase at the event garnered attention from the approximately 3,000 participants in attendance.