Samsung sets up CEO-led robotics division to reach market

Samsung Electronics said Tuesday it has created a robotics business division that reports directly to its chief executive, pulling together talent and technology from across the company as it moves to turn robots into a commercial business.

The new RX (Robotics eXperience) business division puts one unit in charge of work that Samsung had until now handled separately, from long-term strategy to commercialization.

CEO Roh Tae-moon, who runs the company's Device eXperience division, will lead the ...