The South Korean government says it will help one-thousand small and medium sized local firms adopt so-called smart factories within the next two years.<br />The support plan involves providing more funds to the companies to help them achieve that goal.<br />The smart factories will consist of highly digitized systems and equipment, such as 5G technology and AI, that aim to improve productivity.<br />The government plans to create more of these facilities to boost the country's manufacturing sector.<br />
