Exhibition & Conference Robot World, iRIS 2006 Q&A This coming October 18th to 26th, Robot World 2006 organized by the Korean Ministry of Commerce and Industry will allow the interest of the world robot business circle to gather in Korea. It will be the largest robotics festival ever held in Korea. It will feature exhibitions, academic conferences, and competitions plus many more events to the venue. Over 110 companies, 410 booths and 160 participants in 900 teams will compete in 7 competitions. In over 900 category sessions and a forum on the intelligent Robot Industry, visitors will find another robot market in Korea, the organizing Committee is confident. "Take an ambitious step in the whole new market and make your business success." Robot World 2006 is dedicated to forging an ideal international opportunity for strengthening communication and cooperation among fellow colleagues of the robotics industry. By promoting its trade and corresponding to the International Robot Industry Show (IRIS) 2006 which is held as the main event of Robot World 2006, people can meet not only with many excellent Korean corporate buyers but also companies and buyers from all over the world.

Q: The first international Robot Industry Show (iRIS) 2006 settled as an ambitious plan for 400 booths by 110 companies and 7 special booths. Please explain more specifically about that show. A: The most distinguishing thing of this show is who prepares it. Unlike the existing Korea Int'l Robot Technology Exhibition (KIROTEC) is organized by Korea Association of Robotics and COEX. The iRIS 2006 is prepared by associated companies. More associate companies and organizers than KIROTEC prepares that show all collaboratively, so it can be said that this show is more integrated and international. Q: Actually, some industry robot companies are not so eager to participate in this kind of show. What do you think about that A: Actually, It's no big show. This show will be held, so even if not so many companies participate in this show this year, later we will be able to record a satisfactory participant rates including industry robot companies. To fulfill our hopes more quickly, effective and intimate collaboration with various organizers and companies is required. Q: This show's exhibition period will be separated into Business Day and Public Day. What's the intention of that A: First of all, during the Business Day we will focus on business consulting and deals between companies to build our role as a business bridge. To this, we want to invite many domestic, international buyers, and experts from various companies. On the other hand, Public day is made for the ordinary public. Besides, we're preparing creative events which can provide visitors with opportunities to get them familiar with robot. We make out a schedule for holding 'Public Day' during weekends, and 'Business Day' during weekdays. Q: What do you prepare for the Exhibition to fulfill its purpose as an international show A: Specifically, nobody knows the outcome on whether it will be successful or not. Right now, the countries which hold robot exhibitions and show are only Japan and Korea. As time goes by, this show is expected to grow as a multiple and interactive show, owing to intelligent robots' high development speed. Q: Please comment for the bright future of Robot World 2006. A: Associated companies and organizers have been paying much attention to this show, and struggling to achieve a good outcome. Please come to the exhibition and look over our show carefully.